If it has been defeated by a constitutional majority, however, it cannot be considered again except by suspension of the rules. A bill that reaches the second house is subject to all of the opportunities to succeed or fail that exist in the house of introduction. Conference Committee - A bill that survives the hazards of both houses but is amended in the second chamber in a manner that is unacceptable to the house of origin must go to a conference committee consisting of two members appointed from each house. The committee members attempt to reach an agreement that will be acceptable to legislator in both chambers. All four members of the committee must sign the conference committee report and it must be approved in both houses.
Bills sometimes die because no such agreement can be reached.
The veto can be overridden, but it requires a constitutional majority of both houses to do so. The governor has seven days in which to act on a bill that has been passed by both houses. If the governor neither signs nor vetoes the bill within that period, it becomes law without signature on the eighth day. A bill vetoed at the end of a session is brought before the legislators in the next succeeding session, usually in the beginning days, for their decision on whether to override the governor' veto. Hopefully, this has been a useful explanation for those individuals seeking to learn more about the political process in Indiana.