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://www.parliament.gov.zm/publications/bills-list - National Assembly of Zambia |
| Data licence | Unknown |
| Data format | Unknown |
| Reviewer | Alyssa Beaton |
| Submitters | Alyssa Beaton |
| Last modified | Fri Mar 10 2017 00:11:53 GMT+0000 (UTC) |
The submission fulfills most data characteristics. Navigating to the Zambian Parliament website, the bills are accessible under "Publications." The status, name and a brief description of the bill are available, as well as a PDF with the content of the bill. Information on the website is not openly licensed, but requires permission (that is often granted with adequate citation) for reuse by the Clerk of the National Assembly.