Croatia
Croatian Parliament
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
33 (2016)
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Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by parliament
0 (2016)
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Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by the government
33 (2016)
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Dates of the previous legislature
28.12.2015 to 14.10.2016
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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.
The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, art. 100, 101, 103
Number of times the Head of State declined to give assent to legislation, per year
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
Other (please specify):
Not applicable. The Head of State cannot decline to give assent to legislation adopted by parliament
No
Notes
The Head of State have to declare laws within eight days from the date of their adoption by Parliament. If the Head of State holds that a promulgated law does not conform to the Constitution, he/she may institute proceedings to review the constitutionality of such law before the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia.
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)
Constitutional/Supreme Court
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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
94
Not applicable. There is no procedure to introduce emergency legislation.
No