Criminal Law Amendment (XII)

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Criminal Law Amendment (XII) of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国刑法修正案（十二）

[Current Text: not yet enacted]

• Status: Pending
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
• Principal Drafter: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission
• Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 14^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2023
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd (likely final) round: likely by end of 2023
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: July 25, 2023 (Chinese Δ | English Δ) 💬
    Public consultation: July 26 – Aug. 24, 2023
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (July 25, 2023)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
  • Presidential Order (pending)

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