Question

Read the text. Then answer the question that follows.
 

A bill is introduced by a member of the Georgia State Senate. It is referred to a committee and receives a favorable report. It is then placed on the general calendar for debate and a vote. Next, the bill is approved by two-thirds of the Senate and is sent to the House. The members of the House amend the bill and approve the amended bill with a simple majority.

What is preventing the bill from being sent to the governor for approval at this point in the process?
A.
After passing both houses of the legislature, a bill must reviewed by the Georgia Supreme Court before it is presented to the governor.

B.
The house of the General Assembly that originated the bill is required to approve it a second time before it can be presented to the governor.

C.
An identical version of the bill must be approved by both the Georgia House and the Georgia State Senate before it is presented to the governor.

D.
A bill must receive at least two-thirds of the vote in both the Georgia House and the Georgia State Senate before it is presented to the governor.

Answer 1

C

Because the House amended the Senate bill, the two chambers do not have an identical bill. Both the Georgia House and Senate must approve the same version (or the originating chamber must concur in the amendments) before it can be sent to the governor.