Bill is sent to the appropriate joint standing committee of the General Assembly, depending on the bill's subject matter. Bill requiring action by another committee is referred to that committee, e.g. a bill requiring expenditure is referred to the Appropriations Committee. Committee holds public hearings for the public, state agency representatives and legislators on all bills it wishes to consider. After leaving the last committee, the bill is sent to the Legislative Commissioners' Office to be checked for constitutionality and consistency with other law. The Office of Fiscal Analysis adds an estimate of the bill's cost.
Clerk assigns the bill a calendar number.
Final printing of bill. Other house votes on the bill. Vote on bill. Debate and amendments in the house of origin. That house may send the bill to another committee before voting.