Exploring North Carolina's Legislative Process: How to Read a Bill - On-Demand

Welcome

Welcome to the on-demand training module, Exploring North Carolina's Legislative Process: How to Read a Bill.

This e-learning module was created by the UNC School of Government faculty and staff members Aimee Wall, Christine Wunsche, Norma Houston, Dave Brown and the IT team. This interactive training module is intended to provide some of the tools users may need to decode and understand the content of a bill that is being considered by or has been enacted by the legislature. The module is free of charge.

In this module, you will learn:

What a bill is, including an overview of the different types of bills that might be introduced.
The different components of a bill.
How to understand what a bill is actually doing.
How a bill can be changed.
How to find a bill and related law on the North Carolina General Assembly website.

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Lead Faculty

Name: Aimee N. Wall

Title: Dean, UNC School of Government

Name: Christine Wunsche

Title: Director, Legislative Reporting Services

Name: Norma Houston

Title: Lecturer in Public Law and Government

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