The process of lawmaking begins with the Introduction of the bill, usually to the speaker, who then proceeds to refer the bill to a House committee. The bill at this point may get multiple referrals before proceeding to the third step, a house subcommittee, where over 90% of bills die. At this point in the subcommittee there may be multiple hearings, the bill may also go through a process of markup where the bill is literally marked up, amended, and debated. The final stage of the third step is to…
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