Bill (law)

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A bill is a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to significantly change an existing law.^[1] A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and has been, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law by the legislature, it is called an act of the legislature, or a statute. Bills are introduced in the legislature and are discussed, debated and voted upon.