The Riigikogu concluded its spring session
Today, the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) held the last regular sitting of its spring session.
During the spring session, the Riigikogu held 71 regular sittings and adopted 100 laws and regulations. Together with 18 Question Times, the working time of the plenary totalled 387 hours and 13 minutes. The Riigikogu passed 89 Acts and nine Resolutions and adopted two statements – the Statement in support of the people of Iran and the Statement for the protection of children in Tibet.
Regarding the committees of the Riigikogu, the biggest burden fell on the Economic Affairs Committee, which was the lead committee for 20 Bills that were passed. The Legal Affairs Committee was the lead committee for 15 Bills, and both the Constitutional Committee and Finance Committee were the lead committees of 12 Bills. Altogether, the 15th Riigikogu has passed 413 legislative acts: 113 of them were passed last year, 130 in 2024 and 70 in 2023.
During the spring session, 81 interpellations of the members of the Riigikogu got a reply, and 17 collective proposals with at least one thousand signatures of support were submitted for parliamentary proceedings.
According to the Constitution of Estonia, regular sessions of the Riigikogu take place from the second Monday of January to the third Thursday of June, and from the second Monday of September to the third Thursday of December. The Riigikogu will convene again for regular sittings on 14 September.
In the meantime, the committees of the Riigikogu will continue their work and members of the Riigikogu will perform their other functions. If necessary, extraordinary sessions may be held between the regular sessions. Extraordinary sessions can be convened by the President of the Riigikogu on the proposal of the President of the Republic, the Government of the Republic or at least 21 members of the Riigikogu.
More information on the legislation and the topics discussed by the Riigikogu
Riigikogu Press Service
Karin Kangro
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