How a Bill Becomes a Law by Lacey Spadafora https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr Lacey, Sierra, Lance en-us 2020-02-10 20:48:38 UTC 2025-07-19 14:37:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f92a.png How a Bill Becomes a Law s28077691 https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443338230 By Lacey, Lance and Sierra]]> 2020-02-10 20:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443338230 1. A Bill begins as an idea... s28727303 https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443338773 This can be from a representative or a citizen about something that they think should be changed.]]> 2020-02-10 20:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443338773 2. Then the Bill is proposed... s28026029 https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443339726 The bill  needs a sponsor so the representatives can get  other representatives to  support it. Then it's can be introduced.]]> 2020-02-10 20:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443339726 3. The Bill Goes to Committee... https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443840785 Members review, research and change the bill as they see fit. It's then voted upon to see if it should be sent to the House. ]]> 2020-02-11 17:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443840785 4. The Bill is Sent... s28077691 https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443848321 When approved by the committee the bill is sent to the House floor, and ready to be debated on by the HoR. ]]> 2020-02-11 17:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443848321 5. They debate on the Bill... s28077691 https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443852398 Reps explain their position on the topic and why they feel this way. They recommend changes, and once all changes are made, it is voted on. ]]> 2020-02-11 17:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443852398 6. The Bill is then Voted on... s28077691 https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443858227  Three ways to vote on a bill in the HoR...

1. Viva Voce (voice vote)
Speaker of the House asks those who agree to say 'aye' and those who don't to say 'no.'
2. Division
Speaker of the House asks those who agree to stand up to be counted, then those who oppose to stand up to be counted as well.
3. Recorded
Reps record their votes using an electronic recording system. If more representatives say yes than say no the bill passes into the HoR. ]]> 2020-02-11 17:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443858227 7. The Bill is referred to the Senate... s28077691 https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443944010 Committee members talk about the bill then, take it to the floor to be voted on, they vote by choice, if all of the senators say yes then it goes to the president.]]> 2020-02-11 19:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443944010 8. The Bill is Sent to the President s28727303 https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443946391 When this happens, the President has the power to pass it or they can veto it and the bill will then start back all over again.]]> 2020-02-11 19:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443946391 s28077691 https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443952924 2020-02-11 19:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443952924 s28077691 https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443954800 2020-02-11 19:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/s28077691/jwvjwc6slikr/wish/443954800