| Question |
Answer |
| What is the first step for all bills? |
They must be introduced in either the House or the Senate. All money bills start in the House. |
| After a bill is introduced, it must be assigned to a |
Committee. |
| What can the committee do with the bill? |
They can discuss it, amend it, and vote it up or down (pass it or not). |
| Once a bill passes through the House it must |
Pass through the Senate. |
| The bills that pass through both the House and Senate must be identical. If they are not identical they are sent to a |
Conference Committee. |
| Once the bill comes out of the Conference Committee, it must |
be re-voted on in both the House and the Senate. |
| What is the final step of a bill? |
On the federal level the final step is the President who can either sign it or veto it. On a state level the final step is the governor who can either sign it or veto it. |
| Can Congress override a Presidential veto? |
Yes, with a 2/3rds vote. |
| Can the Maryland General Assembly override the Governor's veto. |
Yes. |
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