Which of the following scenarios would be BEST represented chronologically by the flow chart above?
A. A Washington bill banning public funding for charter schools was introduced and passed in the House without amendments. It then passed in the Senate despite the committee’s recommendation of not passing the bill. The bill was signed into law by the governor.
B. A Georgia bill banning tobacco smoking in public spaces was introduced in the House but failed the House vote. It then went to the Senate for a final vote and passed. The governor vetoed the bill, but his veto was overridden by a 2/3 vote in the House and Senate.
C. A Vermont bill lowering the minimum age for handgun ownership was introduced and passed in the Senate with amendments. The House committee recommended passage of the bill, and it subsequently passed the House vote. The governor signed the bill into state law but only after she vetoed certain lines from the bill with which she disagreed.
D. A Massachusetts bill allowing gay marriage was introduced and passed in the House of Representatives with amendments. The Senate committee recommended not passing the bill because it was “too controversial,” but it passed the Senate vote nonetheless. The governor vetoed the bill, but his veto was overridden by a 2/3 vote in the House and Senate and the bill became state law.