He or she presents the idea to the Division of Legislative Services and requests that it be drafted into a bill. The bill is signed by the patron, introduced, and printed. The bill is referred to an appropriate committee. Often the most important step in the legislative process. This is usually the best opportunity to contact your representatives about legislation.
Legislators break into subcommittees where they examine legislation more closely.
It is here that bills are often amended and substitutions are often made. The bill advances to second reading. Bills can also be referred back to committee. A bill on second reading is amendable on the floor. If an amendment is adopted, the bill is reprinted in its final form for passage.