Government Declares Fiscal Year 2083/084 as ‘Year of Legal Reform and Legislation,’ Plans to Introduce 166 Bills

The government has announced the fiscal year 2083/084 as the ‘Year of Legal Reform and Legislation,’ aiming to introduce 166 bills in the Federal Parliament during this period. Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Sobita Gautam provided details about these legislative goals during the House of Representatives session on Wednesday. The list of bills to be introduced includes key issues such as privileges for specific individuals, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, chemical weapons prohibition programs, and road safety.

There is a provision requiring ministries to identify bills they need to draft and submit a prioritized list to the Ministry of Law every year in the month of Jestha (May/June). The Ministry of Law consults with the relevant ministries to determine the priority order of bills to be tabled in the Federal Parliament and prepares an annual work schedule accordingly. This year’s schedule targets a total of 166 bills—97 new bills and 69 bills amending existing laws.

According to Minister Gautam, based on consultations with ministries, the number of bills to be presented to the Federal Parliament in the new fiscal year has been set at 166. Of these, 64 are categorized as first priority, 65 as second priority, and 57 as third priority. The Ministry of Law will draft the most bills this year, while the Ministry of Defense will introduce the fewest.

Minister Gautam also noted that, given the declaration of the upcoming fiscal year as the Year of Legal Reform, additional bills beyond those listed in the schedule may be introduced. Preparations are underway to launch a bill monitoring system, and a suggestion portal titled “Know Your Law, Make Your Own Law” is currently operational, having received around 400 suggestions so far to aid the law-making process.