Types of Bills

Types of Bills introduced in the Parliament

Bills may be classified into Government Bills and private members' Bills accordingly as they are sponsored by a Minister or a private member. Depending upon their contents, Bills may further be classified broadly into

(a) Original Bills which embody new proposals, ideas or policies,

(b) Amending Bills which seek to modify, amend or revise existing Acts,

(c) Consolidating Bills which seek to consolidate existing laws/enactments on a particular subject,

(d) Expiring Laws (Continuance) Bills which seek to continue Acts which, otherwise, would expire on a specified date,

(e) Repealing and amending Bills to cleanse the Statute Book,

(f) Validating Acts to give validity to certain actions,

(g) Bills to replace Ordinances,

(h) Money and Financial Bills, and

(i) Constitution Amendment Bills.