This is required before final passage so that it can be transmitted to the second house immediately afterward. Pressure Point A bill is likely to remain in the Rules Committee until the sponsor can show that it has a reasonable chance for passage. Urge newspapers to support the legislation in editorials. The bills to be voted on each day are given a third consideration. Amendments may be offered from the floor.
Debate proceeds according to the rules of the house and the requirements of parliamentary debate.
All members on the floor are required to vote. A bill must attain a favorable vote by a majority of the membership in order to pass. After the bill passes one house, it is sent to the other where it follows a similar procedure. If a bill is amended in the second house, it must return to the first house for approval of the amendments. If the first house refuses, a conference committee is appointed to produce a versions that both houses will approve.