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Step 3. Saving As and Submitting a Bill

Your bill is complete! Before submitting your bill, make sure to check spelling and grammar. A sloppy bill will

reflect poorly on the author.

Save your bill in Microsoft 2003 or greater format (.doc/.docx)!!! This is vital to making sure your bill

receives corrections and is sent back to you in a timely manner. Please Title your bill to match the inside of

the document. If your Bill Title is “XYZ” Then your Document should be named “XYZ”. After you have

correctly saved the document,

fill out the bill submission

form, and submit your bill.

Step 4. Drafting Process

We will then go through a drafting process, where we will make sure your bill follows our guidelines and

make sure there is no overlap between the bills we have already received and your bill. We will also correct

spelling errors, misrepresented statutes and assign a Committee and Bill Number to your bill. We will not

change anything substantial in your bill! We will only clarify it if necessary. Upon finishing your draft bill,

we will either accept it as it is if it only has minor corrections, or we will send it back to you for correcting.

This process can take a while, so please remember to have patience. Once your bill is submitted, you must

have research to back your law; this is a perfect time to research.

Step 5. Resubmitting your Bill

Once you have finished our corrections, please resubmit your bill on our website and we will be in touch

with you with either more corrections, or a letter of bill acceptance.

Study Bill Format

Write Bill

Submit Bill

Bill Reviewed by

conference Staff

Accepted w/ minor

Sent back with to you w/

corrections

Corrections

Placed online for debate

Redraft and Submit

development/research

Accepted/Repeat

Review Process

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