"To pass the bill" means to get a proposed law approved and accepted by the relevant governing body, such as a legislature or parliament. Full definition
The state house passed bills to ban bump stocks, raise the minimum age to 21 for buying assault - style weapons, and create state licensing of gun dealers. (sun-sentinel.com)
And he knocked the process of passing the bill in the early morning hours after last - minute changes. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Back in 2010, the legislature passed a bill requiring prisoners to be counted in their home neighborhoods for redistricting purposes. (nystateofpolitics.com)