THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, February 15, 1996 TAG: 9602150458
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 31 lines
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Text and Research by ROBERT LITTLE AND DAVID M. POOLE
This week - halfway through the 60-day Virginia legislative
session - representatives acted on hundreds of proposed laws.
In the General Assembly, a bill becomes law if it passes the
House of Delegates and the Senate and is signed by the governor.
Some bills are introduced in both houses, others originate in
only one. If different versions of the same bill pass in the two
houses, lawmakers meet in conference committees to reach a
compromise. A bill that passes one house moves to the other during
this ``crossover'' week.
For more details, call the General Assembly Information number:
(804) 786-6530.
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KEYWORDS: GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATION by CNB