Preparing a bill for introduction

This is the business process for preparing an ‘As Introduced' or 'As brought from the Commons’ bill version.

How to prepare a bill for introduction

1. ​Locate the Project on the Dashboard​

2. Find the shared version on the Significant versions side​

3. Duplicate version​

4. Open in the Editor:​

   1. Check document check warnings​

   2. Delete all J-refs​

   3. Update Document Information (session, year, bill number, version rubric, printed date (brought from date), printed by and members)​

   4. Check & re-insert front & back covers/table of contents as required​

   5. Generate a PDF (select line numbering)​

5. Send PDF for checking