<span>In the Senate, a bill is introduced by placing it on the presiding officer's desk or by formally introducing it on the Senate Floor. In the House, a bill clerk assigns the bill a number. ... The first reading of a bill means the bill's title is read on the House Floor. The bill is then referred to a committee for markup.</span>
The first thing that should happen if a bill is introduced in the house is that it has to be discussed before it is passed. In the Senate, a bill is presented by putting it on the directing officer's work area or by formally presenting it on the Senate Floor. The first perusing of a bill means the bill's title is perused on the House Floor.
