Flowchart illustrating the law-making process in a State Legislature.
Flowchart illustrating the law-making process in a State Legislature.
First Reading: Bill Published in Gazette
Second Reading: General Discussion, Clause-by-Clause Consideration
Third Reading: Voting on the Bill
Bill Passed in Legislative Assembly
Bill sent to Legislative Council (if bicameral)
Bill Passed in Legislative Council (or rejected/amended)
Bill sent to Governor for Assent
Governor gives Assent
First Reading: Bill Published in Gazette
Second Reading: General Discussion, Clause-by-Clause Consideration
Third Reading: Voting on the Bill
Bill Passed in Legislative Assembly
Bill sent to Legislative Council (if bicameral)
Bill Passed in Legislative Council (or rejected/amended)
Bill sent to Governor for Assent
Governor gives Assent
Composed of the Governor and one or two houses (Legislative Assembly and/or Legislative Council).
The Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is the lower house and is directly elected by the people.
The Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) is the upper house and is indirectly elected or nominated.
The size of the Legislative Assembly depends on the population of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is generally 5 years.
The State Legislature makes laws on subjects listed in the State List and Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
The Governor can summon, prorogue, and dissolve the Legislative Assembly.
Money Bills can only be introduced in the Legislative Assembly.
The State Legislature can impeach the Governor for violation of the Constitution.
Flowchart illustrating the law-making process in a State Legislature.
Composed of the Governor and one or two houses (Legislative Assembly and/or Legislative Council).
The Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is the lower house and is directly elected by the people.
The Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) is the upper house and is indirectly elected or nominated.
The size of the Legislative Assembly depends on the population of the state.
The term of the Legislative Assembly is generally 5 years.
The State Legislature makes laws on subjects listed in the State List and Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
The Governor can summon, prorogue, and dissolve the Legislative Assembly.
Money Bills can only be introduced in the Legislative Assembly.
The State Legislature can impeach the Governor for violation of the Constitution.
Flowchart illustrating the law-making process in a State Legislature.