Will it be yes, no, or something else?

The preparation by the committee is followed by a debate in the Plenary Hall of the House of Representatives. The parliamentary groups in the House discuss the bill with the minister(s). Amendments put forward by MPs are also discussed.

After the debate, the MPs present take a vote on the bill in the Plenary Hall. The MPs will have been updated in advance by their specialist colleagues who did the preparatory work in the committee. A couple of days may pass between the debate and voting, because voting often takes place at a fixed time every week. Amendments are put to the vote first, followed by voting on the entire bill.

If the bill is adopted, it is submitted to the Senate.