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‘I’m just a bill’

It’s crunch time in Tally. The legislative session ends at 11:59 p.m. on March 11, and because politics, there’s a lot of legislation still being handled.

If you’ve long forgotten lessons from Schoolhouse Rock!, we’ve outlined the process – and shown you where some relevant legislation is lingering.

This is how it goes down when a bill originates in the House, but it works similarly in the Senate. (If you’re a stickler for details, the Senate process is sketched out here (PDF).) You can still weigh in on legislation – use these last days!

How an idea becomes a law in Florida infographic
Hector Chacon/The New Tropic