Only 1 Bill Passed During Parliament’s Winter Session 2024

During this period, the Lok Sabha functioned for 52% of its scheduled time and the Rajya Sabha for 39%.

This note lists the legislative business planned by the parliament and compares it with the actual performance during the winter session 2024.

Plan Actual
No. of Sittings (Lok Sabha) 19 20
No. of Sittings (Rajya Sabha) 19 19
No. of Bills for passing 16 2
– Finance and Appropriation Bills 0 1
– Other Bills 16 1
No. of Bills for introduction 5 5
– Finance and Appropriation Bills 0 1
– Other Bills 5 4

 

The 2024 winter session of the parliament was held from November 25 to December 20. During this period, the Lok Sabha functioned for 52% of its scheduled time and the Rajya Sabha for 39%. Four Bills were introduced and one Bill was passed by the Parliament (excluding the Appropriation and Finance Bills).

Bills listed for introduction, consideration and passing

Short Title Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha
Transport
The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024 Introduced on December 10
The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024 Introduced on December 2
The Indian Ports Bill, 2024
Law
The Punjab Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Education
The Rashtriya Sahkari Vishwavidyalaya Bill, 2024

Bills listed for consideration and passing

Short Title Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha
Transport
The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 Introduced on August 9
Passed on December 11
The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024 Introduced on August 9
The Bills of Lading Bill, 2024 Introduced on August 9
The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024 Introduced on July 31
Passed on August 9
Passed on December 5
Minority Affairs / Home Affairs / Social Justice
The Waqf (Amendment Bill), 2024 Introduced on August 8
Referred to Joint Parliamentary
Committee on August 9
The Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024 Introduced on August 8
The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024 Introduced on August 5
The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 Introduced on August 1
Passed on December 12
Banking / Commerce and Industry
The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 Introduced on August 9
Passed on December 3
The Boilers Bill, 2024 Introduced on August 8
Passed on December 4
The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024 Introduced on August 5
Passed on December 3

Bills not listed for introduction but introduced and pending

Short Title
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
Home Affairs
The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 Introduced on December 17
Referred to Joint Parliamentary
Committee on December 20
The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 Introduced on December 17
Referred to Joint Parliamentary
Committee on December 20

Appropriation Bills not listed for introduction but introduced and passed

Short Title Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha
Finance
The Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2024 Introduced on December 17
Passed on December 17
Deemed to be passed

Sources: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Bulletins dated November 6 and November 20, 2024; PRS.

This article first appeared on PRS Legislative Research.