After passage by both houses, a bill is read carefully to make sure the final wording is correct. The bill is signed by the presiding officer of each house and sent to the Governor. The governor may sign a bill, permit it to become law without his signature, or veto it. The bill may be passed over his veto by a majority of the members of both houses. The fastest a bill can pass through both houses of the legislature is in five days, the minimum time required for three readings in each house.
Most bills take longer to complete the process.
After a bill passes one house, it is substituted for the identical bill in the other house which is ready for its third reading, eliminating the need for the first and second readings. Few companion bills are introduced during the legislative session.