Bills zeroed out with HoR dissolution can be references for new business

Kathmandu, March 23: Bills on the Federal Civil Service, the Nepal Police and the School Education, among others, which had gained momentum with intense discussion in the related parliamentary committees, were zeroed out following the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR).

However, given the current parliamentary strength, it now seems much easier to finalize these important bills related to civil service, security and education. These are much awaited bills for implementing federalism.

After the dissolution of the lower house of the federal parliament, HoR, on September 12, 2025 amid the Gen Z movement and political vacuity, these bills automatically came to zero status. Their contents could now serve as a probable bellwether for the upcoming parliament business. 

Passing new laws generally requires a simple majority. In the March 5 HoR election, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) solely won 182 seats, standing itself the vital decision-making force in every parliamentary committee. 

As a result, the bills with much significance and long-term implications are expected to move swiftly in the upcoming Lower House. A study conducted by the National Assembly’s Legislative Committee highlighted that over 320 laws were required to fully enforce federalism.

Some progress has already been made with the passage of bills to amend certain Nepal Acts. Previous governments had set first, second and third priorities for devising such laws and sent details to the federal parliament secretariat.

Secretariat Spokesperson Ekaram Giri shared that 31 bills under consideration in the House became inactive after its dissolution. 

The legal provision has it that the bills originating in the HoR as well as those originating in the National Assembly but still under consideration in the HoR, automatically become zilch after the dissolution of the HoR. 

Spokesperson Giri informed, "Five bills that originated in the National Assembly and are still under consideration however remain intact. The National Assembly has completed the proceedings on three bills and sent them to the HoR along with messages."  A bill related to alternative financial management has been registered in the parliament secretariat by the interim government. 

In the last session of the National Assembly, three ordinances were presented in the House which will enter as a business for the HoR. Bills that turned nix due to dissolution of parliament could be updated and reintroduced as the new bills. "The government may use some bills as solid references to register new ones. Even if the intention is to advance the bill, it must go through a new legislative process," he clarified.

In parliament, a bill is a proposal by the government for lawmaking. Based on its origin, content and presentations, the bill is classified as government and non-government one. Except for matters relating to finance and security, lawmakers can also register bills privately, known as non-government bills. (RSS)