County Commission | The Magazine January February 2018

NDA BILL DEBATED & AMENDED OR SUBSTITUTED PUBLIC HEARING if needed generally follow the same process except that the House, 21 in the Senate). vote House Floor Debate, Amend, Substitute Full body must vote on changes made in committee. Failure to concur with Senate amendments If House concurs with Senate amendments, the bill is enrolled. conference committee PROCEDURAL VOTE KNOWN AS BIR if needed Requires 3/5 supermajority Bill can become law without the governor's signature if Legislature is in session, as Constitution provides. Failure to reconcile differences Signed by presiding officers in both chambers Simple majority needed to pass most bills. Bill may die from inaction. Picked for Special Order Calendar floor votes must pass by supermajorities (63 in Majority vote needed. Bills that propose constitutional amendments committee vote 2 n d governor If not repassed by both chambers, bill is dead. law COUNTY COMMISSION | 19

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