Bahrain
Law-making
Data on parliament’s law-making role and activities
Legislative activity
Number of laws adopted by parliament, per year
Total number of laws adopted by Parliament in the previous legislature
131 (2022)
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Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by parliament
11 (2022)
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Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by the government
114 (2022)
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Dates of the previous legislature
12.12.2018 to 01.06.2022
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Outcome when the two chambers cannot agree on a piece of draft legislation
For bicameral parliaments: Outcome when the two chambers cannot agree on a piece of draft legislationNot applicable; The legislation cannot be adopted unless both chambers agree; The decision of the lower chamber will take effect after a certain deadline; The decision of the upper chamber will take effect after a certain deadline; Other (please specify)
For bicameral parliaments: Outcome when the two chambers cannot agree on a piece of draft legislation
The decision of the lower chamber will take effect after a certain deadline
Source
Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Constitution, art. 81-85
Executive-legislative relations
Not applicable. The Head of State cannot decline to give assent to legislation adopted by parliament
Yes
Existence of a procedure to introduce emergency legislation
There is a procedure for introducing emergency legislation to parliament
In some countries, the Constitution may allow the government to submit emergency legislation to parliament. The provision may, for example, allow the government to set a deadline for parliamentary debate on a piece of draft legislation.
Yes
Number of times the procedure for emergency legislation was used, per year
15
Not applicable. There is no procedure to introduce emergency legislation.
No