unvetoed

Unvetoed is an adjective used to describe a bill or piece of legislation that has been passed by a legislative body and has not been rejected by the executive authority, typically a president or governor, through the use of a veto. When a bill is presented to the executive, they generally have a set period of time to either sign it into law or veto it. If the executive takes no action within the allotted time, or if they explicitly approve the bill, it becomes law without being vetoed. The term "unvetoed" signifies that this process of executive rejection did not occur. It implies that the bill has successfully navigated the legislative and executive stages and is now enacted or will be enacted as law. In some governmental systems, a veto can be overridden by a supermajority vote in the legislature. However, "unvetoed" specifically refers to the absence of an initial veto by the executive, rather than the subsequent actions taken by the legislature to counteract a veto.