Romania

Chamber of DeputiesSenate

Chamber of Deputies

Law-making

Data on parliament’s law-making role and activities

Legislative activity

Number of laws adopted by parliament, per year
323 (2021)
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Total number of laws adopted by Parliament in the previous legislature
1,202 (2020)
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Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by parliament
528 (2020)
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Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by the government
674 (2020)
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Dates of the previous legislature
21.12.2016 to 21.12.2020
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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
Other (please specify)
Notes
Each Chamber, in capacity as decisional Chamber, debates and adopts bills and legislative proposals as established in Art. 75 of the Constitution. If the bill or legislative proposal is adopted by the two Chambers in different forms, the decisional Chamber (either the Senate or the Chamber of Deputies, depending on the nature of the bill or legislative proposal) will take the final decision.
Source Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Constitution

Executive-legislative relations

Legislation adopted by parliament requires the assent of the Head of State In some countries, the Constitution foresees that legislation adopted by parliament must be signed into law by the Head of State. If so, the Head of State may, for example, have the power to veto the legislation, return it to parliament, or submit it to another body such as a constitutional court.
Yes
Source Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Constitution, art. 77(1)
1. A law shall be submitted for promulgation to the President of Romania. Promulgation shall be given within twenty days after receipt of that law.
2. Before promulgation, the President of Romania may return the law to Parliament for reconsideration, and he may do so only once.
3. In case the President has requested that law be reconsidered or a review has been asked for as to its conformity with the Constitution, promulgation shall be made within ten days from receiving the law passed after its reconsideration, or the decision of the Constitutional Court confirming its constitutionality.
Number of times the Head of State declined to give assent to legislation, per year
10 (2021)
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Consequences when the Head of State declines to give assent to legislation Consequences when the Head of State declines to give assent to legislation: Not applicable; No further action is taken. The legislation is rejected; The legislation is returned to Parliament for re-examination; The legislation is referred to the Constitutional/Supreme Court;The legislation is put to a referendum; Other (please specify)
The legislation is returned to Parliament for re-examination
The legislation is referred to the Constitutional/Supreme Court
Not applicable. The Head of State cannot decline to give assent to legislation adopted by parliament
No
Final decision when parliament and the Head of State do not agree Final decision when parliament and the Head of State do not agree: Not applicable; Parliament; Head of State; Constitutional/Supreme Court; Other (please specify)
Existence of a procedure to introduce emergency legislation
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Not applicable. There is no procedure to introduce emergency legislation.
No