sign into law
idiom
: to sign (a proposed law) so that it becomes a law
The bill was signed into law by the governor.
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Earlier this month, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) became the first governor to sign into law a bill prohibiting certain kinds of drag performances.
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Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
But the move would take weeks or even months to produce a bill that Biden could sign into law, which could threaten default if lawmakers misjudge the date when Treasury can no longer pay the nation’s bills.
—Alan Rappeport, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Jan. 2023
But the move would take weeks or even months to produce a bill that Biden could sign into law, which could threaten default if lawmakers misjudge the date when Treasury can no longer pay the nation's bills.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Jan. 2023
But the move would take weeks or even months to produce a bill that Mr. Biden could sign into law, which could threaten default if lawmakers misjudge the date when Treasury can no longer pay the nation’s bills.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023
As Russia’s President Vladimir Putin prepared to sign into law the annexation of four Ukrainian regions occupied for months by his troops, state TV channels in Russia showed a clock counting down to his appearance at the Kremlin.
—Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
Washington — President Biden on Wednesday will sign into law legislation that expands health care benefits for veterans who developed illnesses because of their exposure to toxic substances from burn pits on U.S. military bases during their service.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2022
This focus on Asian American history hits at the right time: Just this month, New Jersey became the second state, after Illinois, to sign into law a history curriculum that’s more inclusive of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
—Bettina Makalintal, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2022
Butler came to the state to ask Gov. Ned Lamont to sign into law a bill that would place new limits on solitary confinement in the state’s prisons.
—Daniela Altimari, courant.com, 7 June 2021
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Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
But the move would take weeks or even months to produce a bill that Biden could sign into law, which could threaten default if lawmakers misjudge the date when Treasury can no longer pay the nation’s bills.
—Alan Rappeport, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Jan. 2023
But the move would take weeks or even months to produce a bill that Biden could sign into law, which could threaten default if lawmakers misjudge the date when Treasury can no longer pay the nation's bills.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Jan. 2023
But the move would take weeks or even months to produce a bill that Mr. Biden could sign into law, which could threaten default if lawmakers misjudge the date when Treasury can no longer pay the nation’s bills.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2023
As Russia’s President Vladimir Putin prepared to sign into law the annexation of four Ukrainian regions occupied for months by his troops, state TV channels in Russia showed a clock counting down to his appearance at the Kremlin.
—Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
Washington — President Biden on Wednesday will sign into law legislation that expands health care benefits for veterans who developed illnesses because of their exposure to toxic substances from burn pits on U.S. military bases during their service.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2022
This focus on Asian American history hits at the right time: Just this month, New Jersey became the second state, after Illinois, to sign into law a history curriculum that’s more inclusive of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
—Bettina Makalintal, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2022
Butler came to the state to ask Gov. Ned Lamont to sign into law a bill that would place new limits on solitary confinement in the state’s prisons.
—Daniela Altimari, courant.com, 7 June 2021
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