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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This is it -- the House will vote on health reform legislation tomorrow. Call your rep and ask them to vote in favor: http://bit.ly/45mF3X
rararachel (rararachel) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:49:55 -0000
This is it -- the House will vote on health reform legislation tomorrow. Call your rep and ask them to vote in favor: http://bit.ly/45mF3X
ASD: California: NRA Sponsors Legislation to Repeal AB962: More... (http://tinyurl.com/yf9hgm8 http://bit.ly/3wZiop
redstate23 (redstate23) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:49:36 -0000
ASD: California: NRA Sponsors Legislation to Repeal AB962: More... (http://tinyurl.com/yf9hgm8 http://bit.ly/3wZiop
@ByrneTofferings I didn't, it's a terrible piece of legislation and not very effective.
EinyS (Einy Shah) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:47:50 -0000
@ByrneTofferings I didn't, it's a terrible piece of legislation and not very effective.
Anti-American GOP Congressmen blew off vote on anti-terror legislation to attend Bachmann anti-healthcare reform rally http://bit.ly/2jOHEn
TodaysOutrage (Carlo Marx) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:47:40 -0000
Anti-American GOP Congressmen blew off vote on anti-terror legislation to attend Bachmann anti-healthcare reform rally http://bit.ly/2jOHEn
New on the Flip Side Basin Electric presses for reasonable climate change legislation: Basi.. http://bit.ly/2UFiw2
Basin_Electric (Basin_Electric) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:46:45 -0000
New on the Flip Side Basin Electric presses for reasonable climate change legislation: Basi.. http://bit.ly/2UFiw2
RT: @johnsscott2 RT @postpolitickr: Rep. Tanner: ‘I Am Unable To Support This Legislation In Its Present Form” http://bit.ly/1KL34l
TrumanBean (Truman Bean) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:46:15 -0000
RT: @johnsscott2 RT @postpolitickr: Rep. Tanner: ‘I Am Unable To Support This Legislation In Its Present Form” http://bit.ly/1KL34l

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