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3 CHAMBER OF ORIGIN

4 COMMITTEE HEARINGS

5 FULL CHAMBER VOTE

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LAW 1 IDEA: Every bill starts with someone—just like you—identifying a problem in their community, and proposing a solution. 7 COMMITTEE HEARINGS: Again, the bill typically receives 2 DRAFTING: State lawmakers take ideas to Ohio’s Legislative three hearings, can be amended and must receive more than Service Commission (LSC) to draft the bill. 50% of the votes to pass.

3 CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: The bill can be introduced in either 8 FULL CHAMBER VOTE: The full chamber must vote on the legislative chamber: The House of Representatives or The Senate. bill. The bill can be amended or redrafted as a substitute bill before this vote. If the bill is amended in the opposite chamber, it 4 COMMITTEE HEARINGS: The Speaker of the House or the must go back to the chamber of origin for approval. If the original Senate President assigns the bill to a committee. Typically, the chamber does not approve of the changes, the bill can go to bill receives at least three hearings: sponsor, proponent, and “conference committee,” where the two chambers attempt to opponent. The bill can be amended in committee and must receive work out the differences and send the bill back for a final vote in more than 50% of the votes to pass. both chambers.

5 FULL CHAMBER VOTE: The full chamber of origin votes on the 9 GOVERNOR: The governor may sign, veto, or do nothing bill. The bill must receive 50 votes in the House or 17 votes in the with the bill. If he does nothing with the bill within 10 days, it will Senate to pass. The bill can be amended here as well. become law without his signature.

6 OPPOSITE CHAMBER: Once passed, the bill moves to the 10 LAW: The bill becomes law after 90 days unless it includes an opposite chamber, and must go through the process again! emergency clause. THE 134th UPDATED JANUARY 4, 2021

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