Second Reading of the Bill on the Ratification of Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (226 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Date: 2024-01-17 16:07
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 4
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 5m
AI Summaries: 4/4 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The central item on the agenda was the discussion and adoption of Draft Act 226, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the ratification of amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. This was a ratification bill, the procedure for which is faster than usual, being limited to two readings. The lead committee was the Legal Affairs Committee, whose report was presented by Vilja Toomast.
The Legal Affairs Committee announced that the discussion of the bill was brief and substantive, as no proposals for amendments were submitted by the deadline for proposed changes. The Ministry of Justice, which was represented at the discussion, also made no additions. The Committee found that the text of the bill was technically correct in terms of legal drafting standards and ready for adoption. Therefore, a proposal was made to the Riigikogu to conclude the second reading and immediately hold the final vote on the bill. As no questions or requests for debate were submitted, the proceedings quickly moved to the vote, which confirmed the widespread support for the bill.
Decisions Made 2
Upon the motion of the Legal Affairs Committee, it was decided to conclude the second reading of Bill 226 and proceed to the final vote.
Draft Act 226 on the ratification of amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, initiated by the Government of the Republic, was adopted as an Act with 60 votes in favor.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Vilja Toomast (pid: 0Hw-GaEhaaA), who, as a member of the Legal Affairs Committee, presented a report concerning Draft Bill 226. Her role was to introduce the lead committee's positions and clarify the procedural progress. Toomast stressed that because no amendments had been submitted and the draft bill was technically sound in terms of legal drafting, the committee proposed concluding the second reading and proceeding to the final vote. Her presentation was brief, effectively fulfilling the role of the rapporteur. Her political stance (left/right) is not directly discernible from her report, as the matter concerned technical ratification and the conveyance of the committee's position.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Dear colleagues, the first item on the agenda is the draft Act on the ratification of amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The presentation will be given by Vilja Toomast, a member of the Legal Affairs Committee, who has a 20-minute presentation, which will be followed by questions (everyone will have the opportunity to ask two questions), and finally, a vote.
Vilja Toomast
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The Legal Committee found that there were no proposals for amendments and that the draft bill was technically sound in terms of legal drafting, and decided to include the draft Act on the Ratification of Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on the agenda of the plenary session on January 17th, propose the conclusion of the second reading, and, provided the second reading is concluded, hold the final vote today.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
He announced that he was opening the debate; no amendments to Draft Act 226 were submitted; the lead committee wishes to move the draft act to the final vote, and he asked colleagues to take a position and vote on Draft Act 226, the Act on the Ratification of Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, initiated by the Government of the Republic.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The Riigikogu passed Bill 226 into law: 60 members of the Riigikogu voted in favor, 0 voted against, and 0 abstained.