Indy Explains: How a bill becomes a law
There are more than 1,000 bills drafted every legislative session, but how many of them can survive the political process? From the idea phase to when a bill is signed into law, reporters Riley Snyder, Michelle Rindels and Megan Messerly walk you through what happens inside the Legislature.
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