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The signed bill is then transmitted by the enrolling office to the Governor. If the Governor&#8217;s signature is not required, the signed bill is sent directly to the Secretary of State&#8217;s Office for filing. Finally, through a process called chaptering, the Enrolling Clerk assigns a Session Law number to each enacted bill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enrollment and Ratification: Once both chambers agree on identical language for a bill the bill is ordered enrolled. The Enrolling Clerk creates a document that contains the chambers&#8217; agreed upon language and checks to make sure the text accurately reflects the final action of the chambers. 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