Legislation (or "statutory law") is law which has been promulgated (or "enacted") by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while "statute" is also used to refer to a single law. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, which is typically also known as "legislation" while it remains under active consideration.

In some jurisdictions, legislation must be confirmed by the executive branch of government before it enters into force as law. Under the Westminster system, an item of legislation is known as an Act of Parliament after enactment. Legislation is usually proposed by a member of the legislature (e.g. a member of Congress or Parliament), or by the executive, whereupon it is debated by members of the legislature and is often amended before passage. Most large legislatures enact only a small fraction of the bills proposed in a given session. Whether a given bill will be proposed and enter into force is generally a matter of the legislative priorities of government.

Those who have the formal power to create legislation are known as legislators, while the judicial branch of government may have the formal power to interpret legislation (see statutory interpretation).

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Health Care Legislation Without A Progressive Block: We at Open Left are taking the New Year's weekend off. &nb.. http://bit.ly/8b1LBJ
speedhot (Speed Hot ) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:17:16 -0000
Health Care Legislation Without A Progressive Block: We at Open Left are taking the New Year's weekend off. &nb.. http://bit.ly/8b1LBJ
@poodlegroom Isn't that just awful? We've lost all reason when it comes to recent dog legislation.
KnobNots (KnobNots) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:15:17 -0000
@poodlegroom Isn't that just awful? We've lost all reason when it comes to recent dog legislation.
@BenCooper86 Are you suggesting that it is ok to support anti-hunting legislation because it is only a little bit illiberal?
davidrand (David Rand) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:10:16 -0000
@BenCooper86 Are you suggesting that it is ok to support anti-hunting legislation because it is only a little bit illiberal?
RT @HowDoYouKnow: It should b state legislation then, not federal. // Except that would be largely innefective to the real problem. #p2 #hcr
Otiscorner (Justin) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:10:05 -0000
RT @HowDoYouKnow: It should b state legislation then, not federal. // Except that would be largely innefective to the real problem. #p2 #hcr
It should be state legislation then.. not federal. RT @tjholthaus: 47% Believe States Should Have Right to Opt Out of HC Plan #hcr #tcot
HowDoYouKnow (HowDoYouKnow) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:08:00 -0000
It should be state legislation then.. not federal. RT @tjholthaus: 47% Believe States Should Have Right to Opt Out of HC Plan #hcr #tcot
@BenCooper86 If you didn't mean the word "rights" in that sense, how can u justify supporting anti-hunting legislation? That is the context.
davidrand (David Rand) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:04:36 -0000
@BenCooper86 If you didn't mean the word "rights" in that sense, how can u justify supporting anti-hunting legislation? That is the context.

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