House Adopts Two Bills and Rejects One During its 11th Sitting
During
its 11th sitting this afternoon, the House adopted the National Assembly
(Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2024 and the Cattle Tax Exemption Bill of Bhutan
2024, while rejecting the Marriage (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2024.
The National Assembly (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2024 was adopted with 15 votes in favor and 4 against, out of 19 Members present. Similarly, the Cattle Tax Exemption Bill of Bhutan 2024 received 13 votes in favor, 4 against, and 1 abstention out of 18 Members.
However, the Marriage (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2024 failed to pass, with 12 votes in favor, 5 against, and 2 abstentions out of 19 Members.
As enshrined under Article 13(7) of the Constitution, the adopted bills will now be forwarded to the National Assembly for re-deliberation.
On December 02, 2024, the House will deliberate on the review report of the Anti-Corruption Commission’s Annual Report 2023–2024.
