By Clifford Ndujihe
Given the tasking processes bills go through to become law, the number of rejected bills is indeed worrisome. The processes of law making generally requires a long period of deliberation and consideration of the many interests and implications of the bill. The processes are as follows:
Stage One: – The need for a bill is identified. The bill can be a new one, introducing a new idea not yet covered by an existing law or an amendment to an existing law
A bill can be initiated by anybody but only a Member of the House or a Senator can introduce it on the floor of the House or the Senate. Bills are grouped into three categories: Executive, Member and Private Bills.
When a bill is prepared by the Executive, it has to be forwarded to the Speaker of the House and the Senate President with a cover letter from the President. A bill from…
