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NPC 2023: Amendments to China’s “Statutory Constitution” of Lawmaking
China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress, has passed a bill requiring constitutional review of draft laws and authorizing emergency lawmaking.
Legislation Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国立法法
[Current Text: Chinese | English · Δ]
(adopted Mar. 15, 2000, effective July 1, 2000; amended and effective Mar. 15, 2015; amended Mar. 13, 2023, effective Mar. 15, 2023)
- Status: Amendment passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPC (2924–12–11)
- Principal Drafter: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission
- Initial Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 14th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: 2022, 2023
- Legislative History & Text
- NPC deliberation – final round: Mar. 5 – 13, 2023 (Chinese · Δ | English · Δ)
- NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: Dec. 27 – 30, 2022 (Chinese · Δ | English Δ) 💬
- Public consultation: Dec. 30, 2022 – Jan. 28, 2023
- NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: Oct. 26 – 30, 2022 (Chinese · Δ | English Δ) 💬
- Public consultation: Oct. 31 – Nov. 29, 2022
- Legislative Records
- NPCSC Stage
- Explanation (Oct. 27, 2022)
- Report on Status of Revision (Dec. 27, 2022)
- NPC Stage
- Explanation (Mar. 5, 2023)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Mar. 8, 2023)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Mar. 9, 2023)
- Presidential Order (Mar. 13, 2023)
- NPCSC Stage
NPC Observer Coverage
- NPC 2023: Amendments to China’s “Statutory Constitution” of Lawmaking (Feb. 28, 2023)
- Constitutional Review in Lawmaking and Emergency Legislation: A First Look at Draft Amendments to China’s Legislation Law (Nov. 8, 2022)
- NPCSC Session Watch: Women’s Rights, Accessibility, Administrative & Lawmaking Reforms, Military Reservists & More (Oct. 13, 2022)
PRIOR BILL: 2015 Amendment (click to show or hide)
- Status: Amendment passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPC (2761–33–81)
- Principal Drafter: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission
- Initial Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 12th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: 2014, 2015
- Legislative History & Text
- NPC deliberation – final round: Mar. 5 – 15, 2015 (Chinese only · Δ)
- NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: Dec. 22 – 28, 2014 (Chinese only · Δ)
- NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: Aug. 25 – 31, 2014 (Chinese only · Δ)
- Legislative Records
- NPCSC Stage
- Explanation (Aug. 25, 2014)
- Report on Status of Revision (Dec. 22, 2014)
- NPC Stage
- Explanation (Mar. 8, 2015)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Mar. 12, 2015)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Mar. 14, 2015)
- Presidential Order (Mar. 15, 2015)
- NPCSC Stage