Learn · A game
From idea to law
Steer a bill through the Iowa Legislature, one choice at a time. The rules are the real ones1.
- The idea
- Committee
- The floor
- The Senate
- The Governor
What happened: Not how it works: the Legislative Services Agency drafts every bill and amendment. Try again.
Decision 4
Getting it written
A bill has to be written in legal language, as instructions for changing the Iowa Code. Who writes it?
Learn more: Who works at the Legislature
Your bill so far (3 choices)
- You have an idea: A rule: new school buses must have stop-arm cameras. A policy bill. It will face both funnel deadlines.
- Getting it written: Write it yourself and file it. Not how it works: the Legislative Services Agency drafts every bill and amendment. Try again.
- Getting it written: Write it yourself and file it. Not how it works: the Legislative Services Agency drafts every bill and amendment. Try again.