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Lapsing of Bill Indian Polity

This document discusses the lapsing of bills in the Indian Parliament and state legislatures. It explains that bills can lapse before becoming an act if certain conditions are met. In the Lok Sabha, bills pending or passed but pending in the Rajya Sabha will lapse upon dissolution of the Lok Sabha, with some exceptions. In state legislatures, bills pending in the assembly or passed by the assembly but pending in the council will lapse upon dissolution of the assembly. Key points are that a lapsed bill must be reintroduced and all steps repeated, and that prorogation does not affect pending bills.

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Lapsing of Bill Indian Polity

This document discusses the lapsing of bills in the Indian Parliament and state legislatures. It explains that bills can lapse before becoming an act if certain conditions are met. In the Lok Sabha, bills pending or passed but pending in the Rajya Sabha will lapse upon dissolution of the Lok Sabha, with some exceptions. In state legislatures, bills pending in the assembly or passed by the assembly but pending in the council will lapse upon dissolution of the assembly. Key points are that a lapsed bill must be reintroduced and all steps repeated, and that prorogation does not affect pending bills.

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UPSC Civil Services Examination

Political Science & International Relations

Topic- Lapsing of Bill-Indian Polity


There are many types of bills in the Indian Parliament which are introduced in either house of the
Parliament to legislate for a concerned subject. However, there are cases where bills lapse before they
can be made an act. Article 107 deals with certain situations under which bills lapse in Indian
Parliament. In both central legislature and the state legislature, the rule of lapse for bills is similar with
slight variation. The topic 'Lapsing of Bills' is important for IAS Exam as questions from here have been
asked before in UPSC Prelims and are always expected in UPSC Mains and Interview.

1. When does a Bill Lapse in Parliament?


The position of the bills in either house of the parliament- Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha varies with respect
to the circumstances in the parliament. The dissolution of Lok Sabha is followed by lapsing of all
business including bills, motions, resolutions, and notices, petitions and so on pending before it or its
committees. However, there are a few bills which do not lapse even on its dissolution.

The table below explains which bills in what position lapse when Lok Sabha dissolves:

Lapse of
S.No Position of the Bill
the Bill
1 A bill pending in the Lok Sabha Lapses
2 A bill passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha Lapses
A bill not passed by the two Houses due to disagreement and if the president has notified the Does not
3
holding of a joint sitting before the dissolution of Lok Sabha Lapse
Does not
4 A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha
Lapse
Does not
5 A bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the president
Lapse
Does not
6 A bill passed by both Houses but returned by the president for reconsideration of Houses
Lapse

For example, on September 7, 1990, 74th Constitutional Amendment Bill was introduced in Parliament
which later lapsed on the dissolution of Lok Sabha.

2. When does a Bill Lapse in State Legislature?


The position with respect to lapsing of bills on the dissolution of the assembly is mentioned in the table
below:
Lapse of
S.No Position of the Bill
the Bill
A Bill pending in the assembly (Whether originating in the assembly or transmitted to it by
1 Lapses
the council)
2 A Bill passed by the assembly but pending in the council Lapses
Does not
3 A Bill pending in the council but not passed by the assembly
Lapse
A Bill passed by the assembly (in a unicameral state) or passed by both the houses (in a Does not
4
bicameral state) but pending assent of the governor or the President Lapse
Does not
5 A bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the president
Lapse
A Bill passed by the assembly (in a unicameral state) or passed by both the Houses (in a Does not
6
bicameral state) but returned by the president for reconsideration of House (s) Lapse

Lapse of Bills- Facts for UPSC

There are a few key-points with respect to the bills lapse which can be remembered by the candidates.
These points can help fetch marks in UPSC Prelims as these are easy to remember:

 Once a bill lapses, it has to be introduced again in the Central/State legislature and all necessary steps are
required to be taken again
 Prorogation has no effect on a pending bill
 All motions, resolutions, amendments etc. pending in the Lok Sabha lapse on its dissolution

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