Montenegro

Parliament

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
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
52
(2023)
Total number of laws adopted by Parliament in the previous legislature
377
(2020-09 - 2020-11)
Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by parliament
34
(2020-09 - 2020-11)
Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by the government
343
(2020-09 - 2020-11)
Percentage of laws initiated by parliament in the previous legislature
9%
(2020-09 - 2020-11)
Dates of the previous legislature
07 Nov 2016 to 22 Sep 2020
(2020-09 - 2020-11)

Executive-legislative relations

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

Sources: The Constitution of Montenegro, Article 94; Rules of Procedures of the Parliament of Montenegro, Article 182

Number of times the Head of State declined to give assent to legislation, per year
21
(2023)
Consequences when the Head of State declines to give assent to legislation
The legislation is returned to Parliament for re-examination
Final decision when parliament and the Head of State do not agree
Parliament

Existence of a procedure to introduce emergency legislation

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Sources:

19 draft laws were submitted to the Parliament with a proposal to be adopted in a shortened procedure, but none were formally taken up under the procedure.

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