Armenia

National Assembly

Law-making

Data on parliament’s law-making role and activities

Legislative activity

Number of laws adopted by parliament, per year
624
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Total number of laws adopted by Parliament in the previous legislature
1,410 (2012)
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Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by parliament
207 (2012)
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Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by the government
1,203 (2012)
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Dates of the previous legislature
14.01.2019 to 02.08.2021
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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.
Constitution, Art. 129
Number of times the Head of State declined to give assent to legislation, per year
0
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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
Other (please specify):
Not applicable. The Head of State cannot decline to give assent to legislation adopted by parliament
No
Notes
Article 129 of the Constitution:

The President has twenty-one days to either sign and promulgate a law adopted by the National Assembly or apply to the Constitutional Court for the purpose of determining the compliance of the law with the Constitution. In case the Constitutional Court decides that the law complies with the Constitution, the President must give assent. If the President fails to do so within the given time period, the Chairperson of the National Assembly shall sign and promulgate the law within a period of five days.
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)
Other (please specify)
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Notes
The Constitutional Court or the Chairperson of the National Assembly.
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
Source Legal documents that stipulate parliament's role.
Constitution, Article 109(4)
Rules of procedure, Articles 64 & 73
Number of times the procedure for emergency legislation was used, per year
258
Not applicable. There is no procedure to introduce emergency legislation.
No