1. Busy Little Bill: How a Bill Becomes a Law in Georgia

2. Step 1: Proposal Written in legal language
Given a name and number – ex: “HB 101”

3. Step 2: Committee Copies are made for all members of that house
Bill is assigned to committee

4. Step 3: Committee Hearings
Committee holds hearings
Studies and discusses bill

5. Step 4: Committee Votes Can hold bill Recommend it pass
Recommend it not pass
Change bill

6. Step 5: House Floor Votes
Members discuss, debate and may change bill
If majority vote in favor, bill passes to other house

7. Step 6: Sent to other house
Sent to Senate if started in House of Reps
Sent to House if started in Senate

8. Step 7: Committee
Committee holds hearing and votes on its recommendation

9. Step 8: Floor Vote Members of house vote
If different versions pass – must go to conference committee
If it passes, both officers must sign it before it goes to the governor

10. Step 9: Governor
Governor can sign it into law, take no action (still becomes a law), or veto it
General Assembly can override a veto with 2/3 vote of both houses

11. School House Rock Videos
I’m Just a Bill
Preamble
No More Kings
Shot Heard ‘Round the World