Data about the bills discussed within national parliament as well as votings on bills (not to mix with passed national law). Data on bills must be available for the current legislation period. Open data on the law-making process is crucial for parliamentary transparency: What does a bill text say and how does it change over time? Who introduces a bill? Who votes for and against it? Where is a bill discussed next, so the public can participate in debates? This data category draws on work by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the Declaration of Parliamentary Openness.
| Data location | https://laws.gov.ag/new/detail_page.php?page=content/bil - Bills https://legalaffairs.gov.ag/detail_page.php?page=gazette - Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs |
| Data licence | Unknown |
| Data format | Unknown |
| Reviewer | Alyssa Beaton |
| Submitters | Alyssa Beaton |
| Last modified | Tue Mar 14 2017 18:31:59 GMT+0000 (UTC) |
Bill information is accessible in two places: firstly, from the Official Gazette, https://legalaffairs.gov.ag/detail_page.php?page=gazette.php, and secondly, from the Parliament's website, https://laws.gov.ag/new/detail_page.php?page=content/bills.php. In both cases, laws are available to view and download in PDF format. Author and content are available, however status is less clear. While the website is up-to-date, the PDF of the bill will indicate the version number, but little other information is provided. For this reason, not all data characteristics have been fulfilled.