HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW? Kansas Legislature consists of Two Houses (1 pages)

HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW
The Kansas Legislature consists of Two Houses—The House of Representatives (125
members) and the Senate (40 members). A bill may be introduced in either house. The
main steps in the process of a bill becoming a law are shown below.
HOUSE OF ORIGIN
1. Bill Introduced
2. Bill Referred to Committee
Hearings/Deliberation/Approval (May Include Amendments)
3. House of Origin
4. House of Origin—Committee of the Whole
Deliberation/Approval (May Include Amendments)
5. House of Origin
VOTE FOR FINAL PASSAGE
6. Bill Messaged to the
Second House
SECOND HOUSE
(Repeat Steps 1-5)
Second House Passes
Bill in Same Form
As House of Origin
To House of Origin for
Concurrence in
Second House Amendments
To House of Origin for
Concurrence in Second
House Amendments
House of Origin Concurs
House of Origin Nonconcurs
and Requests a
Conference Committee
Both Houses Adopt
Conference Committee Report
(May Include Amendments)
TO GOVERNOR
Governor Signs Bill into Law
OR
Bill Becomes Law Without Signature
Governor Vetoes Bill
TO LEGISLATURE
Legislature
Overrides Veto by 2/3 Vote
in Each Chamber
Bill Becomes Law
Bill Filed with Secretary of State
Bill Filed with Secretary of State
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