{"id":8218,"date":"2024-05-28T12:41:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T12:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/?p=8218"},"modified":"2024-06-13T09:47:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T09:47:57","slug":"legislative-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislative Procedure in Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>The <strong>Legislative Procedure in Parliament<\/strong> lies at the heart of the functioning of the Parliament as the supreme legislative body of India. Learning about this procedure is important to understand the functioning of the legislature in India. This <strong>article of NEXT IAS<\/strong> aims to explain the meaning of the legislative procedure in Parliament and the procedures for passing bills, including Ordinary Bills, Money Bills, Financial Bills, Constitutional Amendment Bills, and other related concepts.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Meaning_of_Legislative_Procedure_in_Parliament\" title=\"Meaning of Legislative Procedure in Parliament\">Meaning of Legislative Procedure in Parliament<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#What_are_Bills\" title=\"What are Bills?\">What are Bills?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Legislative_Procedure_in_Indian_Parliament\" title=\"Legislative Procedure in Indian Parliament\">Legislative Procedure in Indian Parliament<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Passing_of_Ordinary_Bills\" title=\"Passing of Ordinary Bills\">Passing of Ordinary Bills<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#First_Reading\" title=\"First Reading\">First Reading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Second_Reading\" title=\"Second Reading\">Second Reading<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Stage_of_General_Discussion\" title=\"Stage of General Discussion\">Stage of General Discussion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Committee_Stage\" title=\"Committee Stage\">Committee Stage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Consideration_Stage\" title=\"Consideration Stage\">Consideration Stage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Third_Reading\" title=\"Third Reading\">Third Reading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Bill_in_Second_House\" title=\"Bill in Second House\">Bill in Second House<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Assent_of_President\" title=\"Assent of President\">Assent of President<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Passing_of_Money_Bills\" title=\"Passing of Money Bills\">Passing of Money Bills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Passing_of_Financial_Bills\" title=\"Passing of Financial Bills\">Passing of Financial Bills<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Financial_Bills_I\" title=\"Financial Bills (I)\">Financial Bills (I)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Financial_Bill_II\" title=\"Financial Bill (II)\">Financial Bill (II)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Passing_of_Constitutional_Amendment_Bills\" title=\"Passing of Constitutional Amendment Bills\">Passing of Constitutional Amendment Bills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Deadlock_in_Legislative_Procedure\" title=\"Deadlock in Legislative Procedure\">Deadlock in Legislative Procedure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Joint_Sitting_of_Two_Houses_of_Parliament\" title=\"Joint Sitting of Two Houses of Parliament\">Joint Sitting of Two Houses of Parliament<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#What_is_the_law-making_function_of_the_Parliament\" title=\"What is the law-making function of the Parliament?\">What is the law-making function of the Parliament?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/legislative-procedure\/#What_are_the_different_types_of_bills_that_can_be_introduced_in_Parliament\" title=\"What are the different types of bills that can be introduced in Parliament?\">What are the different types of bills that can be introduced in Parliament?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f9b5d90102f1909b97fa3397efd3f273\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meaning_of_Legislative_Procedure_in_Parliament\"><\/span><strong>Meaning of Legislative Procedure in Parliament<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Legislative Procedure in Parliament refers to the <strong>structured series of steps<\/strong> through which proposed legislations (i.e. bills) are introduced, debated, amended, and ultimately either passed into laws or rejected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In other words, it can be simply called the step-by-step process followed by the Parliament <strong>to turn proposed legislation (i.e. bills) into laws<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thus, it&#8217;s basically the roadmap a bill takes to become an Act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a0cd90b2f03cd2f689e72078fbca174d\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Bills\"><\/span><strong>What are Bills?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the context of Parliament, Bills are <strong>proposals for new laws, or amendments to existing laws,<\/strong> that are presented for debate and approval or rejection before the Parliament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If a bill successfully passes<\/strong> through all the required stages in the Parliament and receives final approval, it <strong>becomes an Act of Parliament<\/strong>, thereby becoming law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Depending on the basis of content and passage procedure, there are mainly four types of bills:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ordinary Bills,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Money Bills,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial Bills, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Constitutional Amendment Bills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read our detailed article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/types-of-bills\/\">Types of Bills<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d191fc57c88da4d88a0978e4784d321b\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legislative_Procedure_in_Indian_Parliament\"><\/span><strong>Legislative Procedure in Indian Parliament<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Constitution of India has laid down separate procedures for the enactment of all four types of bills &#8211; Ordinary Bills, Money Bills, Financial Bills, and Constitutional Amendment Bills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The sections that follow explain in detail the legislative procedure for each type of bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b8a9ee797a6edf407c81a16b049bc439\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passing_of_Ordinary_Bills\"><\/span><strong>Passing of Ordinary Bills<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An Ordinary Bill can be introduced in either House of Parliament, either by a minister or by any other member of the House.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In order to be declared passed and become an Act, every ordinary bill has to pass through the following five stages in the Parliament.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4e90000cc618168240be76ed9626f538\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Reading\"><\/span><strong>First Reading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The member who wants to introduce the Bill has to <strong>ask for the leave of the House.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the leave is granted by the House, the <strong>member introduces the Bill by reading its title and objectives.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Later, the Bill is<strong> published in the Gazette of India.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The processes from the introduction of the Bill to its publication in the Gazette of India constitute the First Reading of the Bill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No discussion<\/strong> on the bill takes place at this stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Note<\/strong>: A Bill may be directly published in the Gazette of India before its introduction in any House of the Parliament. In such cases, leave of the House to introduce the bill is not necessary.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76a11d1a3edfc9e5c64bc9c247f2db08\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_Reading\"><\/span><strong>Second Reading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This stage involves <strong>general as well as detailed scrutiny <\/strong>of the Bill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is at this stage that<strong> the Bill assumes its final shape<\/strong>. Hence, it forms the most important stage in the enactment of a bill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This stage involves <strong>three sub-stages <\/strong>which are as follows:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage of General Discussion,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Committee Stage, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consideration Stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stage_of_General_Discussion\"><\/span><strong>Stage of General Discussion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>During this stage, the printed copies of the bill are distributed to all members of the House.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here, the principles and provisions of the bill are discussed generally, but the details of the bills are not discussed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At this stage,<strong> the House can take any of the following four actions:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take the bill into <strong>consideration <\/strong>immediately or on some other fixed date,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refer the bill to a <strong>Select Committee<\/strong> of the House,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refer the bill to a <strong>Joint Committee<\/strong> of the two Houses,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Circulate the bill to elicit public opinion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Note<\/strong>:<br><strong>Select Committee<\/strong> &#8211; It consists of Members of only that House where the bill has originated.<br><strong>Joint Committee<\/strong> &#8211; It consists of Members of both the Houses of Parliament.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Committee_Stage\"><\/span><strong>Committee Stage<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the Bill is referred to a Select Committee or Joint Committee, the committee examines the bill thoroughly and in detail, clause by clause.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The committee can also amend its provisions, but without altering the principles underlying it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After completing the scrutiny and discussion, the committee reports the bill back to the House.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consideration_Stage\"><\/span><strong>Consideration Stage<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After receiving the Bill from the Committee, <strong>the House considers the provisions of the bill clause by clause.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Each clause is discussed<\/strong> and <strong>voted upon separately.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The members can also move amendments and if accepted, they become part of the bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f5fc2e950927500884354c564adb9af3\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Third_Reading\"><\/span><strong>Third Reading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At this stage, the <strong>debate is confined to acceptance or rejection of the bill <\/strong>as a whole, and <strong>no amendments are allowed.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the majority of members present and voting accept the bill, the bill is regarded as passed by the House.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thereafter, the bill is authenticated by the Presiding Officer of the House and transmitted to the Second House for consideration and approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Note<\/strong>: A bill is deemed to have been passed by the Parliament only when both the Houses have agreed to it, either with or without amendments.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f52176d9669c416c3ffe8d5f7b74620d\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bill_in_Second_House\"><\/span><strong>Bill in Second House<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Second House also, the bill passes through all three stages &#8211; first reading, second reading, and third reading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Second House has four alternatives before it:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pass the bill<\/strong> as sent by the First House, <strong>without any amendments,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pass the bill with amendments<\/strong> and return it to the First House for reconsideration,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reject <\/strong>the bill altogether,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Not take any action<\/strong> and thus keep the bill pending.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the Second House passes the bill without any amendments or the First House accepts the amendments suggested by the Second House, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses, and the same is sent to the President for his assent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the First House rejects the amendments suggested by the Second House, the Second House rejects the bill altogether, or the Second House does not take any action for six months, a situation of <strong>deadlock <\/strong>arises.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To resolve such a deadlock, the President can summon a joint sitting of two Houses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the majority of members present and voting in the joint sitting approve the bill, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both the Houses of Parliament.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ac3a113bdbe7404dc500a38f32759d1c\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assent_of_President\"><\/span><strong>Assent of President<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Every bill after being passed by both Houses of Parliament (either singly or at a joint sitting) is presented to the President for his\/her assent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the case of an Ordinary Bill, the President has three alternatives before him\/her:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Give his\/her assent to the bill,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Withhold his\/her assent to the bill,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return the bill for reconsideration of the Houses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the President gives his\/her assent to the bill, the bill becomes an Act and is placed on the Statute Book.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the President withholds his\/her assent to the bill, it ends and does not become an Act.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the President returns the bill for reconsideration and if it is passed by both Houses again with or without amendments and presented to the President for his\/her assent, the President must give his\/her assent to the bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0a0cb1f0f30b7e9cf6065e2d0e71b421\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passing_of_Money_Bills\"><\/span><strong>Passing of Money Bills<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Money Bills are bills that contain &#8216;only&#8217; provisions mentioned in Article 110 of the Indian Constitution.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A detailed description of Money Bills is given in the section above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Money Bill <strong>can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha, only by a minister,<\/strong> and <strong>only on the recommendation of the President.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If any question arises whether a bill is a Money bill or not, the <strong>decision of the Speaker of Lok Sabha is final.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>His decision in this regard <strong>cannot be questioned<\/strong> in any court or in either house or even by the President of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After a Money bill is passed by the Lok Sabha, it is transmitted to the Rajya Sabha by the Speaker, endorsing it as a Money Bill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong> Rajya Sabha has very restricted powers w.r.t. Money Bills:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rajya Sabha cannot reject or amend a Money bill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rajya Sabha can only make recommendations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rajya Sabha must return the bill within 14 days, with or without recommendations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Lok Sabha can either accept or reject all or any of the recommendations of Rajya Sabha w.r.t. a Money bill.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If Lok Sabha accepts any recommendation, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both the Houses in the modified form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If Lok Sabha does not accept any recommendation, the bill is deemed to have passed by both the Houses in the form originally passed by Lok Sabha.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the Rajya Sabha does not return the bill within 14 days, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both the Houses in the form originally passed by Lok Sabha.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thus, unlike in the case of Ordinary Bills, where both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have equal powers, <strong>w.r.t. Money Bills, the Lok Sabha has more powers than the Rajya Sabha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once a Money Bill is passed by both the Houses, it is <strong>presented to the President.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When a Money bill is presented to the President, he\/she may either give his\/her assent or withhold his\/her assent, but cannot return the bill for reconsideration by the Houses of Parliament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Normally, the President gives his assent to a Money bill as it is introduced with his\/her prior permission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2b52cfc7cbeedfcdbe9fcc6776dcbfbd\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passing_of_Financial_Bills\"><\/span><strong>Passing of Financial Bills<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial Bills refer to those bills that deal with fiscal matters i.e. revenue or expenditure.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A detailed description of Financial Bills is given in the section above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The procedures for passing various types of Financial Bills are described below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3e1bb6a594897eca90e2bbee3b14fea1\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Financial_Bills_I\"><\/span><strong>Financial Bills (I)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Financial Bill (I) is similar to a Money bill in the following two respects:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Both of them can be introduced only in Lok Sabha.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both of them can be introduced only on the recommendation of the President.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In all other respects, a Financial Bill (I) is governed by the same legislative procedure applicable to an ordinary bill. Accordingly,\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It can be rejected or amended by the Rajya Sabha.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In case of a disagreement between the two Houses over such a bill, the President can summon a joint sitting of the two Houses to resolve the deadlock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the bill is presented to the President, he\/she can:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>either give his\/her assent to the bill,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>withhold his\/her assent to the bill or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>return the bill for reconsideration by the Houses of Parliament.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-612103ccc2df0a0374a7a65ad4667a04\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Financial_Bill_II\"><\/span><strong>Financial Bill (II)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial bill (II) is treated as an ordinary bill in all respects and governed by the <strong>same legislative procedure that is applicable to an Ordinary Bill.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hence, a Financial bill (II) <strong>can be introduced in either House<\/strong> of Parliament and a <strong>recommendation of the President is not necessary<\/strong> for its introduction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, the Financial Bill (II) has <strong>one special feature &#8211; It cannot be passed by either House unless the President has recommended <\/strong>to that House the consideration of the bill.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thus, although the recommendation of the President is not required at the introduction stage, it is required at the consideration stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Similar to an Ordinary Bill, a Financial Bill (II) can be either rejected or amended by either House of Parliament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In case of a disagreement between the two Houses over such a bill, the President can summon a joint sitting of the two Houses to resolve the deadlock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the bill is presented to the President, he\/she can:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>either give his\/her assent to the bill,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>withhold his\/her assent to the bill or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>return the bill for reconsideration by the Houses of Parliament.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-222effc0bf33e9174bbe9e1f768b03a0\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passing_of_Constitutional_Amendment_Bills\"><\/span><strong>Passing of Constitutional Amendment Bills<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Article 368<\/strong> of the Constitution of India has defined the <strong>procedure for amendment of the Constitution.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read our detailed article on the procedure for passing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/amendment-of-the-constitution\/\">Constitutional Amendment Bills<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55dfdcb4ce6b0db2053aaeec4ef7e960\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deadlock_in_Legislative_Procedure\"><\/span><strong>Deadlock in Legislative Procedure<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the context of legislative procedure, a Deadlock refers to a situation where progress on a bill gets stuck due to disagreement between different houses of the Parliament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As per the legislative procedure in the Indian Parliament, a deadlock is deemed to have taken place under any one of the following three situations after a bill has been passed by one House and transmitted to the other House:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>if the <strong>bill is rejected by the other House;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>if the <strong>Houses have finally disagreed as to the amendments<\/strong> to be made in the bill; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>if <strong>more than six months have elapsed<\/strong> from the date of the receipt of the bill by the other House without the bill being passed by it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Constitution of India provides for the provision of a<strong> Joint Sitting<\/strong> of both Houses of Parliament to resolve the situation of a Deadlock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9efcb7ae9264d3aad52306618d726a00\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joint_Sitting_of_Two_Houses_of_Parliament\"><\/span><strong>Joint Sitting of Two Houses of Parliament<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A joint sitting is an extraordinary machinery provided by the Constitution to resolve a deadlock between the two Houses over the passage of a bill in the Parliament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The President of India is empowered to call a Joint Sitting of the two houses for the purpose of deliberating and voting on the bill which is facing a situation of Deadlock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The provision of joint sitting is <strong>applicable only to:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ordinary Bills<\/strong>, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financial Bills<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The provision of joint sitting is <strong>not applicable to:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Money Bills<\/strong> &#8211; Since the<strong> Lok Sabha has overriding powers <\/strong>in the case of Money Bills, a Joint Sitting is not required in this case.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Constitutional Amendment Bills<\/strong> &#8211; As per the Constitutional provisions, a Constitutional Amendment Bill <strong>has to be passed by each House separately. <\/strong>Thus, a Joint Sitting is not applicable in this case.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In reckoning the period of 6 months for consideration of a situation of Deadlock, no account shall be taken of any period during which the other House to which the bills have been sent is prorogued or adjourned for more than four consecutive days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the bill under dispute has already lapsed due to the dissolution of Lok Sabha, no joint sitting can be summoned.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>But, the joint sitting can be held if the Lok Sabha is dissolved after the President has notified his\/her intention to summon such a sitting (as the bill does lapse in this case).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the President notifies his\/her intention to summon a joint sitting, none of the House can proceed further with the concerned bill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The joint sitting of the two Houses is <strong>presided over by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In his\/her absence, the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, and if he is also absent, the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha presides over it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha is also absent, such other person as may be determined by the members present at the joint sitting presides over it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Chairman of Rajya Sabha does not preside over a joint sitting <\/strong>as he is not a member of either House of Parliament.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>quorum to constitute a joint sitting is 1\/10th of the total number of members of the two Houses<\/strong> of Parliament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A joint sitting is <strong>governed by the Rules of Procedure of the Lok Sabha, <\/strong>and not of the Rajya Sabha.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If the bill<\/strong> in dispute is <strong>passed by a majority of<\/strong> the total number of members of both Houses <strong>present and voting in the joint sitting,<\/strong> the bill is <strong>deemed to have been passed by both Houses<\/strong> of Parliament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As specified by the Constitution, at a joint sitting, <strong>new amendments to the bill cannot be proposed, except in two cases:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>those amendments that have caused final disagreement between the Houses,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>those amendments that might have become necessary due to the delay in the passage of the bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Note<\/strong>: Since 1950, the bills that have been passed at joint sittings of both Houses of Parliament are:<br>&#8211; Dowry Prohibition Bill, 1960.<br>&#8211; Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill, 1977.<br>&#8211; Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2002.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0adc4bd9eb2e9b9b187dc32f0e06642\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Legislative Procedure in Parliament is a testament to the country&#8217;s commitment to democratic governance and the rule of law. This intricate process, with its distinct stages, aims to ensure transparency and accountability in the enactment of laws that cater to the nation&#8217;s evolving needs. As India continues to evolve, the legislative procedure will remain crucial in upholding the principles of representative democracy and safeguarding the integrity of the parliamentary system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-618812723183593a2c916a1fd5800128\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\"><\/span><strong>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1716897365234\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_law-making_function_of_the_Parliament\"><\/span><strong>What is the law-making function of the Parliament?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The primary law-making function of the Parliament is to enact new laws, amend existing ones, and repeal outdated or ineffective legislation. This is achieved through introducing and debating bills, passing them into law, and providing ongoing oversight and accountability over the implementation of these laws. The Parliament&#8217;s legislative power is a crucial part of its constitutional duties, allowing it to shape the legal and policy framework of the country.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1716897371725\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_different_types_of_bills_that_can_be_introduced_in_Parliament\"><\/span><strong>What are the different types of bills that can be introduced in Parliament?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>There are mainly four types of bills in the Indian Parliament:<br \/>1. Ordinary Bills,<br \/>2. Money Bills,<br \/>3. Financial Bills, and<br \/>4. Constitutional Amendment Bills.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Legislative Procedure in Parliament lies at the heart of the functioning of the Parliament as the supreme legislative body of India. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":8237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[71],"class_list":["post-8218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polity","tag-gs-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8218"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8252,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8218\/revisions\/8252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}