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

Organic Law of Local People’s Congresses and Local People’s Governments 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 (2794–4–5)
• Principal Drafter: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission
• Initial Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2019 (backup), 2020 (backup), 2021, 2022
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPC deliberation – final round: Mar. 5–11, 2022 (Chinese only · Δ)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Dec. 20–24, 2021 (Chinese only Δ) 💬
    • Public consultation: Dec. 24, 2021–Jan. 22, 2022
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Oct. 19–23, 2021 (Chinese only Δ) 💬
    • Public consultation: Oct. 23–Nov. 21, 2021
• 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)
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Last updated: August 5, 2025, 01:43 EDT