Parliament meets for the Winter Session between November 19 – December 21, 2009. The agenda for government Bills includes 19 pending bills for consideration and passing. Seven Bills, including four that replace Ordinances, are listed for introduction, consideration and passing. The government plans to introduce 55 Bills.
Government Bills listed for Consideration and Passing
Short Title
Introduced on
Status
The Seeds Bill, 2004
9 Dec 2004
Standing Committee Report on 28 Nov 2006
The Pesticide Management Bill, 2008
21 Oct 2008
Standing Committee Report on 18 Feb 2009
The Rubber Amendment Bill, 2009
28 Jul 2009
Not referred to Standing Committee
The Legal Metrology Bill, 2008
24 Oct 2008
Standing Committee Report on 20 Feb 2009
The National Commission for Heritage Sites Bill, 2009
26 Feb 2009
Standing Committee to submit report in three months w.e.f. 2 Sep 2009
The National Green Tribunal Bill, 2009
31 Jul 2009
Standing Committee to submit report in three months w.e.f. 15 Sep 2009
National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2009
7 Aug 2009
Standing Committee to submit report in three months w.e.f. 15 Sep 2009
The Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, 2005
22 Aug 2005
Standing Committee Report on 20 Dec 2005
The Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2009
7 Aug 2009
Not referred to Standing Committee
The Employees State Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2009
7 Aug 2009
Standing Committee to submit report in three months w.e.f. 9 Sep 2009
The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Bill, 2008
24 Oct 2008
Standing Committee Report on 18 Feb 2009
The Constitution (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2008 (Women’s Reservation Bill)
6 May 2008
Standing Committee to submit report in three months w.e.f. 9 May 2009 or 2008
The Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2006
27 Feb 2006
Standing Committee Report on 4 Aug 2006
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2008
17 Oct 2008
Standing Committee Report on 19 Feb 2009
The Land Ports Authority of India Bill, 2009
7 Aug 2009
Standing Committee to submit report in three months w.e.f. 15 Sep 2009
The Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill, 2005
5 Dec 2005
Standing Committee Report on 13 Dec 2006
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2006
18 Dec 2006
Standing Committee Report on 21 Oct 2008
The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2009
26 Feb 2009
Standing Committee to submit report in three months w.e.f. 9 Sep 2009
The Plantations Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2008
21 Oct 2008
Standing Committee Report on 13 Feb 2009
Bills listed for Introduction, Consideration and Passing
Short Title
Comments
The Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2009
To replace an Ordinance
The Forward Contracts Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2009
To replace an Ordinance
The Jharkhand Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2009
To replace an Ordinance
The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2009
To replace an Ordinance
The National Rural Employment Guarantee (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2009
Bills listed for Introduction
Short Title
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Bio Technology Regulatory Authority of India Bill, 2009
The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2009
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Amendment Bill, 2009
The State Bank of Saurashtra (Repeal) Bill, 2009
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2009
The Coinage Bill, 2009
The Jawahar Lal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Civil Defence (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical Education Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities Bill, 2009
The National Institute of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Bill, 2009
The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Second Amendment Bill, 2009
The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Equal Opportunity Commission Bill, 2009
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Reservation for Women in Panchayats)
The Public Interest Disclosures and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosure Bill, 2009
The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The National Road Safety and Traffic Management Bill, 2009
The Rehabilitation and Re-settlement Bill, 2009
The Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Reservation for Women in Urban Local Bodies)
The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provision) Bill, 2009
The National Capital Territory of Delhi Real Estate Management (Promotion and Regulation) Bill, 2009
The Dam Safety Bill, 2009
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in the Land) Amendment Bill, 2009
The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Bureau of Indian Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2009
The Central Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Clinical Establishment (Registration & Regulation) Bill, 2009
The Census (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Salaries & Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Amendment Bill, 2009
The Educational Tribunals Bill, 2009
The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Bill, 2009
The National Authority for Regulation of Accreditation in Higher Educational Institutions Bill, 2009
The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Engineers Bill, 2009
The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2009
The Emigration Management Bill, 2009
The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2009
The National Council for Teachers’ Education (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Amendment) Bill, 2009
Bills listed for Withdrawal
Short Title
Introduced on
Status
The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2001
24 Apr 2001
Standing Committee Report on 8 Mar 2002
The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Bill, 1988
24 Nov 1988
Financial Business
Title
The Discussion and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2009-10
The Discussion and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (Jharkhand) for 2009-10
The Discussion and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for 2009-10
Sources: Bulletin of Lok Sabha , PIB, PRS.
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