This discussion details how the two houses of the legislature function. You will find instructions on how to introduce legislation, how to pass legislation, and how to do various other functions of the legislative bodies.

Step 1 | Introduction:
- A bill can originate from either the Bundesrat or Reichstag. A budget must originate from the Reichstag only.
- To introduce a bill, you must create an announcement (the bill's first announcement does NOT have voting). Make sure that before you introduce a bill, if you are a member of a party in the Reichstag you should probably discuss with your party members to see if they support your bill. For members of the Bundesrat, you can introduce a bill without consulting a political party.

Step 2 | Amendments and Debate:
- The bill's first announcement does not have a section for voting. That's because before you vote on a bill, you must debate it. To debate, just comment with other members of the legislature about it and discuss your opinions. Debate may be open and closed by the bill's author and Reichstag/Bundesratpräsident. Debate should last no more than 24 hours and no less than 1 hour.
- During the period of debate, amendments may also be introduced to the bill. An amendment changes the bill to your liking. Amendments can be adopted either by a majority vote of the body, or if the bill's author wishes to change his bill.
- Once debate and amendments are over, create a NEW announcement for voting only.

Step 3.1 | How To Vote:
- To vote on a bill, simply make a comment in the bill's voting announcement saying whether you vote Aye/Ja or Nay/Nein.
- Only leaders of political parties in the Reichstag and members of the Bundesrat may vote on a bill.
- A bill's voting announcement should have a vote for whichever house it originated in first, so for example, a Bundesrat bill's voting announcement should only allow for a Bundesrat vote. Depending on the outcome, it will either move to a vote in the Reichstag or be defeated there.

Step 3.2 | Who Gets To Vote:
- For voting in the Reichstag, the leader of the political party casts their party's vote. Their vote will count for all of the seats in their control, so for example, if the leader of Party with 100 seats votes Aye, then the total Ayes becomes 100. A party leader may wish to give his Deputy Leader control over some of their seats, in which case the Deputy's vote on a bill counts for the amount of seats they independently control.
- In the Bundesrat, one member gets one vote. This does not include the Bundesratpräsident.

Step 4 | Results of Voting:
- Voting should last no more than 48 hours and no less than 2 hours. Voting can be opened and closed by the bill's author and Reichstag/Bundesratpräsident, or if everyone has voted then voting can end immediately after all votes are counted. A person may change their vote during the voting period.
- For a bill (not including a war declaration or constitutional amendment) to pass, it must be approved by 50%+1 of the entire Reichstag and Bundesrat (Bundesrat positions that are not filled by anyone do not count). To become law, it also needs the signature of the Reichskanzler.
- In the Reichstag a bill needs 316 to pass because 50% of 630 is 315, then you add 1.
- In the Bundesrat, if all voting members are filled (seven, not including Bundesratpräsident), then a bill needs 4 to pass because that it approximately 50% plus 1.
- The Bundesratpräsident can break ties if necessary, but otherwise their only role is to open and close debate and voting on bills (the bill's author can also do this). The Bundesratpräsident is appointed by the Reichskanzler.