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Ch10 Legislation / BILLSTHE PARLIAMENTARY PROCESS / Classification of bills

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House Practice

Date

01-05-2005

Source

House of Reps

Parl No.

41

Chapter

Legislation

Chapter No.

Chapter 10

Page

347

Section No.

 

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procedural/practcer/chapter10.20.doc


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House of Representatives                                Ch 10                                                 p 347

 

Legislation / BILLS—THE PARLIAMENTARY PROCESS

 

Classification of bills

Bills introduced into the House may, for procedural purposes, be described as follows:

  • Bills, by which no appropriation is made or tax imposed (‘ordinary’ bills);

  • Bills containing special appropriations;

  • Appropriation and supply bills;

  • Bills imposing a tax or charge;

  • Bills to alter the Constitution;

  • Bills received from the Senate.

    • The procedures in the House for all bills have a basic similarity. The passage of a bill is, unless otherwise ordered, always in the stages of first reading, second reading, consideration in detail and third reading. For the purposes of this text procedures common to all classes of bills are described in detail under ordinary bills. As is evident in Table 10.1, significant variations or considerations apply to bills in other categories and they are described when that category is examined.

     

    Classification of bills

    Bills introduced into the House may, for procedural purposes, be described as follows:

  • Bills, by which no appropriation is made or tax imposed (‘ordinary’ bills);

  • Bills containing special appropriations;

  • Appropriation and supply bills;

  • Bills imposing a tax or charge;

  • Bills to alter the Constitution;

  • Bills received from the Senate.

    • The procedures in the House for all bills have a basic similarity. The passage of a bill is, unless otherwise ordered, always in the stages of first reading, second reading, consideration in detail and third reading. For the purposes of this text procedures common to all classes of bills are described in detail under ordinary bills. As is evident in Table 10.1, significant variations or considerations apply to bills in other categories and they are described when that category is examined.