If a bill does not receive a majority of votes in the committee, it is said to have done which of the following?

When a bill does not receive a majority of votes in the committee, it is understood to have "died." This term indicates that the committee has decided not to advance the bill further in the legislative process. The committee plays a crucial role in assessing the viability, implications, and support for a proposed bill, and a lack of majority support typically means that there is insufficient enthusiasm or agreement among committee members to move it to a full vote in the larger legislative body. This outcome effectively halts the progress of the bill, meaning it will not proceed any further, unless there are special circumstances that might allow it to be reconsidered in the future.

In contrast, the other terms do not accurately capture the procedural reality: abstaining refers to the act of not voting at all, which does not apply to voting outcomes; being skipped would imply the bill has been overlooked but not necessarily halted; and being ignored suggests a lack of attention without an official vote outcome. Thus, the accurate description of the bill's fate in this scenario is that it has "died."