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Legislative business during Winter Session: Seven Bills passed by both Houses

By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, DEC 23, 2012: THE Winter Session of Parliament, which has just concluded, had 20 sittings spread over a period of 29 days. 

In the Lok Sabha, a Short Duration Discussions under Rule 193 was held on need for uniform education system.

In Lok Sabha three Calling Attentions were held on (i) Spread of Dengue and Chikengunia in the Country; (ii) Plight of coconut growers in Tamilnadu leading to starvation death; and (iii) Dilution of Jute packaging materials and in Rajya Sabha one Calling Attention was held on situation arising out of suspension of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) by International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Bills with significant importance and emphasizing the Government policy of liberalization of the economy such as (i) the Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2011; (ii) the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011; and (iii) the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011 were passed by both the Houses during this Session.

One of the important features of the Session was that several bills including FDI and matters related to FEMA, Constitution Amendment Bills etc. could be steered through “division of vote”, exhibiting Government's resoluteness and better preparedness.

During the Session, 9 Bills (7 in the Lok Sabha and 2 in the Rajya Sabha) were introduced.  The Lok Sabha passed 7 Bills and the Rajya Sabha passed 8 Bills during the session. Total number of Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament during the Session is 7. A list containing the titles of the Bills introduced, considered and passed during the Session is annexed.

Legislative Business Transacted During 12th Session of Fifteenth Lok Sabha and 227 th Session of Rajya Sabha

(Winter Session, 2012)

I – BILLS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA

1. The Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2012

2. The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2012

3. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2012

4. The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2012

5. The Appropriation (No.4 ) Bill, 2012

6. The Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) Amendment Bill, 2012

7. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2012

II – BILLS PASSED BY LOK SABHA

1. The Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2011

2. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2011

3. The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011

4. The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2012

5. The Constitution (One Hundred Eighteenth Amendment) Bill, 2012

6. The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011

7. The Companies Bill, 2012

III – BILLS INTRODUCED IN RAJYA SABHA

1. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012

2. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2012

IV – BILLS PASSED BY RAJYA SABHA

1. The North Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Amendment Bill, 2012

2. The Prevention of Money- Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2012

3. The Constitution (One Hundred Seventeenth Amendment) Bill, 2012

4. The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2012

5. The Constitution (One Hundred Eighteenth Amendment) Bill, 2012

6. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2012

7. The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2012

8. The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2012

V - BILLS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES

1. The North Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Amendment Bill, 2012

2. The Prevention of Money-Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2012

3. The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2012

4. The Constitution (One Hundred Eighteenth Amendment) Bill, 2012

5. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2012

6. The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2012

7. The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2012


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