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A new House rule creates a formal process for a bill's chief sponsor to officially withdraw — or "abandon" — their own legislation at any point before it passes the Senate on its final vote, by submitting a written form to the chief clerk. Once abandoned, the bill is permanently killed and cannot be revived, though the sponsor is free to introduce a new, identical bill if they choose; the abandonment must be publicly announced within one legislative day and noted on the bill's official webpage.