A majority of the House signs a discharge petition
A majority of the House signs a discharge petition
A bill held up by a committee can be released if the committee votes to report it out, often requiring a majority vote. Additionally, a discharge petition can be filed by members of the legislature, allowing the bill to bypass the committee if it garners enough support. In some legislative bodies, certain rules or procedures may also permit a bill's release under specific circumstances.
A discharge petition
changing the wording of the bill
mark up
Conference committee
a committee considers the bill's
after the bill has been approved by a committee
the committee passes the bill to a conference committee
A committee or subcommittee reviews the bill and suggests amendments if needed. The subcommittee or committee will then accept or reject the bill. If the subcommittee accepts the bill, it is then forwarded as is to the committee. When the committee accepts the bill, it will issue in an official report or official bill print.
Rules Committee