Passes, in a legislature (6)

I believe the answer is:

enacts

(Other definitions for enacts that I've seen before include "Makes into law" , "Passes formally into law" , "Performs" , "Turns a bill into law" , "Brings into law" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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