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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@tcarmody the way the dems are cannibalizing this bill, and this reform, i have little hope for any substantive legislation.
motheroflight (AngelaVasquezGiroux) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:12:14 -0000
@tcarmody the way the dems are cannibalizing this bill, and this reform, i have little hope for any substantive legislation.
RT @TheRAC: The House just passed Iran sanctions legislation! Read Rabbi Eric Yoffie's statement celebrating passage: http://bit.ly/82vnik
SocialJewstice (Max Chaiken) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:11:43 -0000
RT @TheRAC: The House just passed Iran sanctions legislation! Read Rabbi Eric Yoffie's statement celebrating passage: http://bit.ly/82vnik
RT @TBPartnership: Governor Charlie Crist signs historic passenger rail legislation into law today in Tampa. http://bit.ly/6F2wq3
EmergeTampaBay (Emerge Tampa Bay) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:10:57 -0000
RT @TBPartnership: Governor Charlie Crist signs historic passenger rail legislation into law today in Tampa. http://bit.ly/6F2wq3
RT @DreamStalking: Comprehensive Foreclosure Legislation Signed Into Law by New York Gov. http://bit.ly/8Pc38Q
STLAGA (STLAGA) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:10:57 -0000
RT @DreamStalking: Comprehensive Foreclosure Legislation Signed Into Law by New York Gov. http://bit.ly/8Pc38Q
President Obama: Federal Government 'Will Go Bankrupt' if health care legislation not passed. http://tiny.cc/3V45L
elevenbravo11b (Jason Williams) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:09:25 -0000
President Obama: Federal Government 'Will Go Bankrupt' if health care legislation not passed. http://tiny.cc/3V45L
The good news is no health care legislation this year. The bad news is that Dems think they can get it early next year.
JohnJ2427 (John Rambo) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:09:19 -0000
The good news is no health care legislation this year. The bad news is that Dems think they can get it early next year.

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