Session 1 · The Legislative Advocacy Library Exercise 2

How Your Bill Will Become a Law

Map the specific legislative path your bill needs to travel, at the state or federal level, and generate a printable campaign reference sheet.

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Worksheet Instructions

Map Your Bill's Path

Use this worksheet to map the specific legislative path your bill will need to travel. Research your state's (or Congress's) specific committee structure, majority party, session calendar, and key deadlines. Complete Version A for a state-level campaign and Version B for a federal campaign. You can complete both if you are pursuing both simultaneously. When you are done, click Generate My Bill Roadmap to produce a formatted, printable reference sheet.

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💡 The idea for my bill is:
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Upper Chamber
State Senate
Majority party in the Senate:
👥 Committee Chair Contact
📅 Key Senate Deadlines
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Lower Chamber
State House / Assembly
Majority party in the House/Assembly:
👥 Committee Chair Contact
📅 Key House / Assembly Deadlines
💡 The idea for my bill is:
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Upper Chamber
U.S. Senate
Majority party in the U.S. Senate:
👥 Committee Chair Contact
📅 Key U.S. Senate Deadlines
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Lower Chamber
U.S. House of Representatives
Majority party in the U.S. House:
👥 Committee Chair Contact
📅 Key U.S. House Deadlines
Exercise 2 · ICAPA Network
My Bill Roadmap