pass into law
idiom
1
: to be approved (by a legislature)
The proposal passed into law.
2
: to approve (a proposed law)
The bill was passed into law.
Examples of pass into law in a Sentence
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However to pass into law the bills must be approved by Abbott and by Texas voters in November.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
According to the American College of Radiology, Vermont has also seen a similar bill pass into law.
—Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The legislation was reintroduced the following year but again failed to pass into law.
—James Bickerton, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The provision will likely still need bipartisan support to pass into law.
—Owen Tedford, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
This framework is due to be ratified, although any legislation may not pass into law until 2026.
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
While the younger students learned about state symbols, the older students got the chance to see a bill pass into law.
—Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2023
The new penal code needs to be sent to President Joko Widodo to sign, but will automatically pass into law after 30 days unless the president issues an objection.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2022
The bill, which is expected to pass into law in the coming weeks, potentially hands power to regulators to force Facebook and Google to pay publishers every time someone clicks on a link to a news story on one of their sites.
—Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2021
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
According to the American College of Radiology, Vermont has also seen a similar bill pass into law.
—Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The legislation was reintroduced the following year but again failed to pass into law.
—James Bickerton, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The provision will likely still need bipartisan support to pass into law.
—Owen Tedford, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
This framework is due to be ratified, although any legislation may not pass into law until 2026.
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
While the younger students learned about state symbols, the older students got the chance to see a bill pass into law.
—Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2023
The new penal code needs to be sent to President Joko Widodo to sign, but will automatically pass into law after 30 days unless the president issues an objection.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2022
The bill, which is expected to pass into law in the coming weeks, potentially hands power to regulators to force Facebook and Google to pay publishers every time someone clicks on a link to a news story on one of their sites.
—Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2021
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“Pass into law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20into%20law. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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