A bill, the most common type of measure, is a proposal for a law. The path of a bill, from the time it's an idea to the time it arrives at the Governor's desk for approval, may follow a path with many detours. A bill may be introduced in either the Senate or the House with the exception of revenue bills which must originate in the House. The following is an example of how an idea becomes law.
This example uses the House of Representative as the Bill's chamber of origin.
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