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Where the law stands, Dossier 2020/2098(REG)

Amendments to the Rules of Procedure in order to ensure the functioning of Parliament in extraordinary circumstances

Rules of Procedure · First reading

A change to Parliament’s own rules.

Where it stands

Plenary vote

Parliament voted on 17 December 2020.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 10 July 2020
  2. Committee work(done)
  3. Tabled for plenary(done)
  4. Plenary vote(done) Voted 17 December 2020
  5. Parliament’s position(to come)

No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 17 Dec 2020

    Adopted text TA9-0380/2020

    AI summary:Parliament adopted amendments to its Rules of Procedure to ensure it can keep working in extraordinary circumstances. A new Title XIIIa and Rules 237a to 237d let the President, with the Conference of Presidents, adopt extraordinary measures, remote participation and multi-room sittings.

    What changed since Report A9-0194/2020 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 16 Oct 2020

    Report A9-0194/2020

    AI summary:The Committee on Constitutional Affairs proposes amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure to ensure Parliament can keep working in extraordinary circumstances. It adds a new Title XIIIa with Rules 237a to 237d on extraordinary measures, disturbance of political balance, remote participation and plenary sessions in separate rooms.

Timeline

Newest first.

Plenary stage 2 steps

  1. 17 December 2020

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 17 Dec 2020 Council / Commission text C8-0034/2017Council / Commission text C9-0275/2020Council / Commission text C9-0379/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0400/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0401/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0402/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0403/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0404/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0405/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0411/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0413/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0414/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0415/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0416/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0421/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0422/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0424/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0425/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0431/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0432/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0438/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0439/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0440/2020Report A9-0187/2020Report A9-0194/2020Report A9-0201/2020Report A9-0230/2020Report A9-0233/2020Report A9-0240/2020

  2. 17 December 2020

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 17 Dec 2020 Motion for a resolution B9-0029/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0422/2020Report A9-0194/2020

Committee stage 1 step

  1. 10 July 2020

    Referred to committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2020/2098(REG)