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Once a situation occurs that requires it to become a law, it must be introduced in either the Senate or the House of Representatives. A committee studies the Bill and often holds a public hearing on it.
Then a committee report is presented in an open session of the House or the Senate, and the Bill is then referred to the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee can either place the Bill on the second reading of the calendar for debate before the entire body or take no action.
Once at the second reading a Bill is placed on the third reading calendar for the final passage.
After passing one House, the Bill goes through the same procedure in the other House. If amendments are made in on House, the other House must concur.
When a bill is accepted in both Houses, it is signed by the respective leaders and sent to the governor. The governor either signs the Bill into law, or he may veto all or part of it. If the governor fails to act on the Bill, it may become Law without a signature.
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