§ Article 45Law making and procedures for decision-making

Law making and procedures for decision-making

1. The Government, a Member of Parliament, a parliamentary faction, a parliamentary committee, the supreme representative
bodies of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Ajara, and not less than 25 000 voters shall have the right of legislative
initiative. Parliament shall discuss a draft law submitted by the Government at its request in an extraordinary sitting.

2. A law shall be considered adopted if it is supported by a majority of the Members of Parliament present but at least one third of
the total number of the Members of Parliament, unless another procedure for the adoption of laws is determined by the
Constitution. An organic law shall be considered adopted if it is supported by a majority of the total number of the Members of
Parliament, unless another procedure for the adoption of organic laws is determined by the Constitution.

3. Other decisions of Parliament shall be considered adopted if they are supported by a majority of the Members of Parliament
present but at least one third of the total number of the Members of Parliament, unless another procedure for the adoption of a
decision is determined by the Constitution or law. A decision on approving a constitutional agreement shall be considered adopted
if it is supported by at least three fifths of the total number of the Members of Parliament.

Constitutional Law of Georgia No 1324 of 13 October 2017 – website, 19.10.2017

Constitutional Law of Georgia No 2071 of 23 March 2018 – website, 2.4.2018