Local People’s Congresses and People’s Governments Organic Law

Organic Law of Local People’s Congresses at All Levels and Local People’s Governments at All Levels of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国地方各级人民代表大会和地方各级人民政府组织法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted July 1, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980; amended and effective Dec. 10, 1982; amended and effective Dec. 2, 1986; amended and effective Feb. 28, 1995; amended and effective* Oct. 27, 2004; amended and effective Aug. 28, 2015; amended Mar. 11, 2022, effective Mar. 12, 2022)

* Article 3 took effect upon the subsequent elections of the standing committees of local people’s congresses

• Status: Amendment passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPC (2794–5–4)
• Principal Drafter: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission
• Initial Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2020 (backup), 2021, 2022
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPC deliberation – final round: March 2022 (Chinese only · Δ)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd round: December 2021 (Chinese only Δ)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: October 2021 (Chinese only Δ)
• Legislative Records
  • NPCSC Stage
    • Explanation (Oct. 19, 2021)
    • Report on Status of Revision (Dec. 20, 2021)
  • NPC Stage
    • Explanation (Mar. 5, 2022)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (Mar. 8, 2022)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Mar. 10, 2022)
    • Presidential Order (Mar. 11, 2022)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPC Amends Governing Law of Local People’s Congresses & Governments, Tightens Rules for NPC Elections in Hong Kong & Macao (Mar. 14, 2022)
• NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Bills on Women’s Rights, Emergency Management, Companies, NPCSC Rules of Procedure & More (Dec. 24, 2021)
• NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Bills on Anti-Monopoly, Telecom Fraud, Organization of Local People’s Congresses and Governments, Sports, Futures and Derivatives & More (Oct. 23, 2021)