Draft law amending the Identity Documents Act and, in consequence, amending other laws (572 SE) – second reading
Session: Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Date: 2025-05-21 19:05
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 3
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 3m
AI Summaries: 3/3 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The present agenda item concerns the second reading of the draft law amending the Identity Document Act and, in connection therewith, amending other acts 572. The rapporteur is Kalle Laanet, a member of the Constitutional Committee. The first reading took place on April 29th and concluded. In preparing for the second reading, the Constitutional Committee held a session on May 12th, decided to submit four amendments, and also reviewed the linguistic clarifications made to the draft law.
The amendments formed a significant part of the discussion: No. 1 replaces the reference to the name of a specific foundation in the Identity Document Act with a reference to a sectoral foundation, so that it is not sensible to highlight a specific name in the law, as the foundation may change over time; No. 2 stipulates that some provisions that have already been repealed by the act amending the Aliens Act and, in connection therewith, amending other acts, adopted on March 15, 2025, are excluded from the draft law; No. 1 is derived from a proposal by the Data Protection Inspectorate and specifies the authority provisions relating to datasets, so that the issuing authority is obliged to provide precise retention deadlines; No. 1 is based on the amendments coming into force on December 19, 2025, by which return certificates and permits will disappear from the Identity Document Act and be replaced by an EU return certificate; therefore, these changes to the provisions must be removed and the number of the added paragraph corrected.
The guiding committee's procedural decisions were as follows: the second reading of the draft law shall be placed on the Riigikogu’s agenda on May 19th; to conclude the second reading of the draft law and, if concluded, to propose placing the draft law on the Riigikogu’s agenda for the third reading on June 19, 2025, and to carry out the final vote.
Decisions Made 1
The Constitutional Affairs Committee presented four amendment proposals (numbered 1–4). It was also decided to place the bill on the agenda of the full Riigikogu (Parliament) for a second reading on May 21st, to conclude the second reading, and if the bill is not interrupted during the final vote, to also place it on the agenda of the full Riigikogu for a third reading on June 4th, 2025, and finally to hold the bill’s final vote. The steering committee confirms these decisions and procedural steps, indicating that amendment proposals numbered 1–4 have been adopted in discussion and will proceed according to the agenda.
Most Active Speaker
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Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Today we move on to the fifth item on the agenda, where we will discuss the second reading of Bill No. 572, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the amendment of the Identity Documents Act and related acts. The rapporteur is Kalle Laanet, a member of the Constitutional Committee.
Kalle Laanet
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Kalle Laanet provided an overview of the preparations for the second reading of the draft bill, introducing four proposed amendments: (rephrasing the name of the foundation; omitting provisions that have been declared invalid; clarifying authorization norms concerning data registers; and correcting provisions due to amendments to the Identity Documents Act). He also informed that the draft bill is scheduled for the second reading on May 21 and the final vote on June 4, 2025.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Arvo Aller opened and closed the debate. Four amendments from the Constitutional Committee were reviewed, regarding which it was stated that they would be fully taken into account. Furthermore, the lead committee's proposal to conclude the second reading of Bill 572 was adopted, and the second reading is concluded.