Enactedapproved

Enactedapproved is a label used in some legislative information systems and data models to denote a bill that has passed through all required approval stages and has become law. It is a compound term, not a formal status found in most legal texts, and is typically used in software, databases, or reports to summarize the finality of a legislative act. In practice, it implies both enactment by the legislature and formal approval by the executive branch or supervising authority.

Usage and meaning can vary by jurisdiction and system design. In many jurisdictions a bill becomes law only after it has been enacted by the legislature and either signed by the head of state or declared law by a competent authority and then promulgated or published. The label enactedapproved, when used, often signals that the file should be treated as in force, pending any effective date or transitional provisions.

In data schemas, enactedapproved is often implemented as a binary status or a combined metadata value indicating that two distinct checks are complete: legislative enactment and executive (or formal) approval. The term is most common in internal dashboards, legislative tracking tools, or publicly facing portals that simplify the result of a complex process.

Related concepts include enacted, approved, in force, effective date, and the general legislative process.