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Procedure for Ordinary or Non-Money Bills house where it goes through all the men-

An ordinary or non-money bill passes through tioned stages once again. After both the
the following stages : houses pass the bill, it goes to the President
1. First Reading : At this stage, the mover for his consideration. The President can
introduces the bill stating its main features. send the bill back once for reconsideration.
If the bill is passed again, the President has
This is called the First Reading.
to give his assent after which the bill
2. Second Reading : On a fixed date, there
becomes an Act.
is a general discussion on the bill. The bill is
then referred to a select committee. 7. Special Stage : Joint Sitting of both the
Houses in case of a deadlock on a particular
3. Committee Stage : The committee
bill: The President summons a joint sitting of
examines the bill thoroughly, clause-by-
both the houses presided over by the
clause. After that, it drafts its report.
Speaker. If at a joint sitting, the bill is passed
4. Report Stage : After committee stages, (a
by a two-thirds majority of members present
clause-by-clause consideration of the bill),
and voting, it is deemed as passed by both
each clause and amendment is put to vote.
the houses. Till now only three bills, Dowry
5. Third Reading : At this stage, a restricted Prohibition Bill (1961), the Banking service
debate takes place on the bill after which Commission [Repeal] Bill (1978) and
the bill is sent to the other house. Prevention of Terrorism Bill (2002) have
6. Passage by Other House and been passed through a joint sitting of the
President’s Assent : After being passed two houses.
by one house, the bill goes to the other

PROCEDURE FOR ORDINARY OR NON-MONEY BILLS
People’s Input

Committee gives Report

Bill sent to committee or House may or may
discussed in the house itself Bill not accept the report

Bill becomes Law Introduction in either Detailed discussion
house in case of of bill in the house
President approves or non-money bill
sends the bill back for reconsideration Bill is accepted or rejected

Joint session of If accepted, the bill is
Parliament (if required) sent to the other hosue

Other house approves or
gives recommendations

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