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What happens to a bill that is voted down by the senate?
For a bill to become law it must be passed by both houses of Congress, so when the Senate passes a bill, the same bill must also go to the House of Representatives, or if the House has passed a similar bill, the two bills must be reconciled by a joint committee to produce a single bill that both houses can pass. Then when both houses have passed the same bill, the bill goes to the President for his signature. The President may or may not sign the bill, and if he doesn't, Congress can over-ride the veto if they have enough votes. Otherwise the bill dies.
What happens if a committee does not act on a bill?
If the bill is to be made into act, both the houses must accept it by 2 /3rds of the members. If either of the house (either Upper House, or Lower ) don't accept it, it will not be considered.
Who kills a bill?
The Black Mamba aka his ex and the mother of his daughter.
Why is it easier to kill legislation then pass it?
Congress is set up to slow down new legislation. In the Senate a supermajority of 3/5, typically 60 votes are needed to get cloture or end debate in order to even vote for the bill. A minority of 2/5, typically 40 can stop a bill in the Senate with a filibuster by having "endless debate"
Who suggested the laws for the roman republic?
Any member of the senate could propose a law in the Roman republic. This could be either a senator or a tribune or a praetor. However, weather the proposal would be debated and acted upon or ignored was a different matter. Many times suggestions were voted down or ignored completely.
