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Making the Laws Gallery

It is important to know how laws come into existence. Within each two-year General Assembly, a number of bills in Ohio are proposed. Thousands of bills may be introduced, however only five to ten percent of them may actually be enacted as laws.

Visitors learn first-hand how a bill takes its path through the Ohio Legislature before becoming law. Through interactive touchscreen technology, audiovisual presentations, artifacts and graphics, visitors learn about the major legislative enactment stages of introduction and consideration in the Ohio General Assembly and the action of the Governor.