The Basics of the Legislative Process   How to Pass Legislation
In the beginning…The idea for a bill generally originates with
an individual or group that has a special interest in the
subject. It could be based on an incident of personal tragedy or
experience, or it could be part of the mission of a special
interest group, including large industry lobbyists and small
not-for-profit organizations.  The legislative process is
basically the same on the state and federal level. Like the
federal government, most state legislatures have two chambers, a
House of Representatives (or Assembly) and a Senate. Both
chambers must pass the legislation, wherever you start the
process. We all have Representatives and Senators at both the
federal and state level of government who we elect and who are
answerable to us, their constituents.  Since most animal issues
are regulated on the state level, that is the example we will
use.  If you are the individual proposing the idea, the first
step is to put it in writing. Start wit