Solomon Islands

National Parliament

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
No

Law-making

Data on parliament’s law-making role and activities

Legislative activity

Number of laws adopted by parliament, per year
19
(2023)
Total number of laws adopted by Parliament in the previous legislature
40
(2019-01 - 2019-03)
Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by parliament
0
(2014-12 - 2019-03)
Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by the government
40
(2014-12 - 2019-03)
Percentage of laws initiated by parliament in the previous legislature
0%
(2019-01 - 2019-03)
Dates of the previous legislature
17 Dec 2014 to 17 Dec 2018
(2019-01 - 2019-03)
Outcome when the two chambers cannot agree on a piece of draft legislation
Not applicable

Executive-legislative relations

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

Sources: Constitution, article 59 (2)

Number of times the Head of State declined to give assent to legislation, per year
0
(2023)
Consequences when the Head of State declines to give assent to legislation
Not applicable
Final decision when parliament and the Head of State do not agree
Not applicable

Existence of a procedure to introduce emergency legislation

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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