How ordinary bill passed in parliament?
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Explanation:
The primary role of the Parliament is to discuss, debate, and pass bills. Once passed, a bill becomes an Act of Parliament. An ordinary bill can be introduced in either house — Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha (unlike a finance bill). It then has to be approved by both houses, and signed by the President. If the two houses disagree on the bill, or if six months have passed since its receipt by the second house, the President may call a joint session to vote on it. Finally, when the Lok Sabha is dissolved, bills introduced in the Lok Sabha or pending there lapse and must be re-introduced.
There are five stages through which an ordinary bill has to go through before it finally becomes an act:
- A minister or a member introduces the bill in either house of the Parliament. He asks for leave before introducing the bill. He reads the title and objective of the bill.
- Four actions can be taken by the house on the bill:
- It may take the bill into consideration immediately or on some other fixed date
- It may refer the bill to a select committee of the House
- It may refer the bill to a joint committee of the two Houses
- It may circulate the bill to elicit public opinion.
Consideration Stage:
The House, after receiving the bill from the select committee, considers the provisions of the Bill clause by clause.
Each clause is discussed and voted upon separately.
The members can also move amendments and if accepted, they become part of the bill.
One of the two actions take place:
Acceptance of the Bill (If the majority of members present and voting accept the bill, the bill is regarded as passed by the House)
Rejection of the Bill
No amendments to the bill are allowed
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.
Bill in the Second House.
It may pass the bill as sent by the first house (ie, without amendments)
It may pass the bill with amendments and return it to the first House for reconsideration
It may reject the bill altogether
It may not take any action and thus keep the bill pending.
The bill is deemed to have been passed, if both the houses accept the bill and the amendments
If the second house takes no action for 6 months, a deadlock appears which is acted upon through a joint sitting (summoned by President) of both the houses
Assent of the President
One of the three actions can be taken by him:
- May give his assent to the bill (The bill becomes an act and is placed on statute book)
- May withhold his assent to the bill (The bill ends and does not become an act)
- May return the bill for reconsideration (The houses can/cannot make amendments and send it back to the President after which he has to give assent)