Estonia

The Estonian Parliament

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Law-making

Data on parliament’s law-making role and activities

Legislative activity

Number of laws adopted by parliament, per year
73
(2023)
Total number of laws adopted by Parliament in the previous legislature
403
(2023-04 - 2023-11)
Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by parliament
41
(2023-04 - 2023-11)
Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by the government
362
(2023-04 - 2023-11)
Percentage of laws initiated by parliament in the previous legislature
10%
(2023-04 - 2023-11)
Dates of the previous legislature
30 Mar 2019 to 31 Mar 2023
(2023-04 - 2023-11)
Outcome when the two chambers cannot agree on a piece of draft legislation
No information available

Executive-legislative relations

Legislation adopted by parliament requires the assent of the Head of State
Yes

Sources: The Constitution of the Republic of Estonia, art. 107

Number of times the Head of State declined to give assent to legislation, per year
2
(2023)
Consequences when the Head of State declines to give assent to legislation
The legislation is returned to Parliament for re-examination
The legislation is referred to the Constitutional/Supreme Court
Final decision when parliament and the Head of State do not agree
Constitutional/Supreme Court

Existence of a procedure to introduce emergency legislation

No information available

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No