Legislature

Legislators write a bill (alone or with one partner) that they would like to become a law. Students and their bills are assigned to a committee and either the House or the Senate. Throughout the program the students, acting Senators and Representatives, discuss their bill in committee and in session. Once the bill passes committee, as well as House and Senate, it is then put onto the Youth Governors desk to be signed into law or vetoed.

Resources

• Intro to Bill Writing
• Bill Template
• Bill Writing Checklist
• Intro to Speech Writing
• Intro to Parliamentary Procedure
• Chair/Vice Chair Meeting
• Chair/Vice Chair Meeting Slides
• Legislative Manual