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The ordinary procedure to adopt a law in Italy requires both houses of parliament to approve the law in the same text by a simple majority cast. Constitutional laws start by following the same procedure, but after being approved for the first time, they must be approved by both houses a second time,
1984:
Reduces the number of seats in the Chamber of Deputies from 630 to 400 (8 of whom elected abroad), and the number of seats in the Senate from 315 to 200 (4 of whom elected abroad); the minimum number of senators per region is reduced from 7 to 3 (barring Molise and Valle d'Aosta, which retain 2 and
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Amendments and integrations to Constitutional Law no. 1 of 23 February 1972, regarding the term of office of the Sicilian Regional Assembly and of the regional councils of Sardinia, Aosta Valley, Trentino-Alto Adige, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Amendments to the special Statute for the Aosta
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55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 98-bis (added), 104, 114, 116, 117, 118, 120, 122, 123, 126, 127, 127-bis (added), 127-ter (added), 131, 133, 116, 135, 138
861:. Since they are granted special conditions of autonomy, they are exceptions to the ordinary discipline of the Constitution, and special statutes may be adopted and amended only by constitutional laws. Those constitutional laws are marked in yellow in the table below. 1539:
Grants greater autonomy to regions with ordinary statutes. In particular, ordinary statutes are now regional laws adopted with a special procedure (before the reform, they needed to be converted into law by the Parliament) and the regional governments follow a
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to adopt constitutional laws, including laws to amend the Constitution. Compared to other systems with rigid constitutions, the procedure to amend the Constitution of Italy is among the easiest and is a variation of the ordinary legislative procedure.
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may be requested by 500,000 voters, five regional councils, or one fifth of the members of either house of parliament. If no constitutional referendum has been requested after the three months have elapsed, the bill can be promulgated and becomes
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Establishes 31 December 1963 as the deadline for Transitory and Final Provision no. XI of the Constitution (which provisionally allowed for the creation of new regions without using the procedure of Article 132 of the Constitution).
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48, 55, 57, 58 (abolished), 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 94, 96, 97, 99 (abolished), 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 126, 132, 134, 135
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Reforms the second part of the Constitution, granting greater powers and autonomy to regions with ordinary statutes. This is most extensive reform to the Constitution to date, amending ten articles and abolishing five.
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The following table lists all constitutional laws adopted by Parliament since the coming into effect of the Constitution of 1948, including those that were later rejected in constitutional referendums (marked in red).
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Provisions for overcoming equal bicameralism, reducing the number of Members of Parliament, limiting the operating costs of the institutions, the suppression of the CNEL and the revision of Title V of Part II of the
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Amendments to the special Statute of the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Constitutional Law no. 1 of 31 January 1963, regarding local entities, voting rights to the regional elections, and regional right of
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cannot dissolve the Parliament during the last six months of his or her mandate: the prohibition does not apply if this period coincides, even in part, with the last six months of the Parliament's term.
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The constitutional law needs to be approved by a majority in each house in its second reading. Depending on the results of the second vote, the constitutional law may then follow two different paths:
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Amendment to Article 16 of the special Statute for Sardinia, approved with Constitutional Law no. 3 of 26 February 1948, regarding the definition of the number of members of the Regional Council.
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Amendments to Articles 15 and 16 of the special Statute for the region of Sardinia, Constitutional Law no. 1 of 31 January 1963, regarding the composition and election of the Regional Council.
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Amendments to Articles 96, 134, and 135 of the Constitution and to Constitutional Law no. 1 of 11 March 1953, and rules regarding procedure for crimes under Article 96 of the Constitution.
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The Constitutional Court has also stated in multiple judgments (starting with judgments no. 30 and 31 of 1971) that some principles contained in the Constitution are "supreme principles" (
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Amends the special Statutes of all five autonomous regions. It extends the direct election of the President to all autonomous regions and provinces, except for the autonomous region of
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Changes the term of the judges of the Constitutional Court from 12 to 9 years and makes them non re-electable. Expands on the rules for the election of the Constitutional Court.
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Amendment to Article 48 of the Constitution regarding the creation of the overseas electoral district for the exercise of the right to vote of Italian citizens residing abroad.
1130:(before this reform, their number was variable and depended on the population). Changes the term of the Senate from six to five years, the same as the Chamber of Deputies. 1594:
for the election of the Italian Parliament, reserving a number of seats (to be determined with a future constitutional law) in both houses to Italians residing abroad.
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There are limits to the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution. One is established by Article 139 of the Constitution itself: the form of government of Italy, a
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Amendment to article 119 of the Constitution regarding the recognition of the peculiarities of the islands and the overcoming of the disadvantages caused by insularity
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and ministers. They are now to be tried in front of ordinary courts, but with the consent of the house of parliament they belong to (the Senate if they are not MPs).
845:), which cannot be repealed, even by amending the Constitution. Rights that the Constitution declares to be "inviolable" are examples of those supreme principles. 1697:
Ends the effects of the first two paragraphs of Transitory and Final Provision no. XIII of the Constitution (which banishes most members and descendants of the
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Amendment to Article 3 of the Statute of the region of Sicily, regarding the reduction of deputies in the Regional Sicilian Assembly. Transitory dispositions.
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at least three months later. In the second reading, no new amendments to the bill may be proposed, but the bill must be approved or rejected in its entirety.
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Amendments to the terms of the Sicilian Regional Assembly and of regional councils of Sardinia, Aosta Valley, Trentino-Alto Adige, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
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Transitory and special provision no. XVII of the Constitution allowed the Constituent Assembly to adopt special regional statutes up until 31 January 1948.
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Fixes the number of the members of the Regional Council of Sardinia to 80 (before this reform, their number was variable and depended on the population).
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to draft a future amendment, regarding the second part of the Constitution and the electoral systems of the legislatures of Italy and ordinary regions.
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Dispositions regarding the direct election of the presidents of regions with special statute and of the autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano.
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Imposes an obligation to the Italian Republic to take measures to ensure equal opportunities for women and men in the access to elective offices.
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If a constitutional referendum is requested, the bill must be approved by a majority of votes cast by the whole electorate to become law. No
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If the bill is approved by a majority of members in each house but less than the two-thirds majority, it must first be published in the
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Allocation of three senators to the municipalities of Trieste, Duino Aurisina, Monrupino, Muggia, San Dorligo della Valle, and Sgonico.
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114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 123, 124 (abolished), 125 (abolished), 127, 128 (abolished), 129 (abolished), 130 (abolished), 132
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Amendments and integrations to the special Statutes for the Aosta Valley, Sardinia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Trentino-South Tyrol.
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Amendment to Article 13 of the special Statute of the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Constitutional Law no. 1 of 31 January 1963.
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Introduces a special procedure requiring a qualified majority of two-thirds in each house of parliament to adopt a law that grants
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Dispositions regarding the direct election of the President of the regional government and the statutory autonomy of the regions.
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James Bryce, "Flexible and Rigid Constitution", Studies in History and Jurisprudence. Oxford:Clarendon Press, 1901, pp.124-213.
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Amendment to Articles 56 and 57 of the Constitution regarding the number of deputies and senators representing Italians abroad.
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Functions of the Parliamentary Committee for Institutional Reforms and rules of the procedure to amend the Constitution.
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in which Italians voted to abolish the monarchy. That referendum had been held at the same time as the election of the
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Overhauls the system of government, making changes to the legislative procedure, to the composition and powers of the
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The phrase "republican form (of government)" in Article 139 has been interpreted broadly. It is read to mean that the
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End of the effects of the first and second paragraphs of Transitory and Final Provision no. XIII of the Constitution.
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Call for an advisory referendum to confer a constituent mandate to the European Parliament due to be elected in 1989.
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Establishes that Article 10, last paragraph, and Article 26, last paragraph, of the Constitution (which prohibit the
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Amendments to articles 56, 57 and 59 of the Constitution regarding the reduction of the number of parliamentarians.
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is encapsulated. In other words, "republic" is interpreted to mean that the Italian Republic is also "democratic".
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Rules regarding judgments on constitutional legitimacy and guarantees of the Constitutional Court's independence.
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Amends the special Statutes of all five autonomous regions regarding the election of their legislative bodies.
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Amends the special Statutes of all five autonomous regions regarding the election of their legislative bodies.
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Provisionally creates a new constituency for the election of the Senate, after the annexation of Zone A of the
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If the bill is approved by a qualified majority of two thirds of members in both houses, it can be immediately
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Introduces legal frameworks for the protection of the environment, the biodiversity, and the ecosystems.
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Constitutional laws that alter or abolish portions of the text of the Constitution are also called
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Amendment to Article 135 of the Constitution and dispositions regarding the Constitutional Court.
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Introduces a formal recognition of the disadvantages experienced by Italians who do not live in
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Amendments to articles 9 and 41 of the Constitution regarding the protection of the environment.
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Amendment to Article 79 of the Constitution regarding the concession of amnesties and pardons.
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Amendments to Articles 131 and 57 of the Constitution and creation of the region of “Molise”.
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Amendment to Article 27 of the Constitution, regarding the abolition of the death penalty.
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with a directly elected President (before the reform, they used a parliamentary model).
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for political crimes of aliens and citizens respectively) do not apply for crimes of
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); constitutional referendum not requested
1152: 287: 1919:, and to the division of powers between State and ordinary regions. Abolishes the 1070: 639: 1465:
Various changes to the special Statutes of four out of five autonomous regions.
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Introduction of the principle of balanced budget in the constitutional chart.
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Addition of the principles of fair trial to Article 111 of the Constitution.
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to draft a future amendment, regarding the second part of the Constitution.
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A particular category of constitutional laws is the special statutes of the
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Amendments and integrations to the special Statute for Trentino-Alto Adige.
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Supplementary rules to the Constitution regarding the Constitutional Court.
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of Members of Parliament without the consent of the house they belong to.
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Conversion into constitutional law of the Statute of the region of Sicily.
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Amendment to article 58 of the Constitution regarding senate election.
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Overhauls the overall system of government, giving more powers to the
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appointed by Presidents of the Republic can never excess 5 in total.
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Creation of a Parliamentary Commission for Constitutional Reforms.
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Four constitutional referendums have ever been held in Italy. In
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Amendment to Article 88, second paragraph, of the Constitution.
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from Italy and prevents them from voting and being elected).
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Amendments to Title V of the second part of the Constitution.
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Lowers the age to elect the senators from 25 to 18 years.
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Amendments to Articles 56, 57, and 60 of the Constitution.
703:(laws amending the Constitution). They are equivalent to 996:
Adopts the special Statute for the autonomous region of
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Adopts the special Statute for the autonomous region of
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Adopts the special Statute for the autonomous region of
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Adopts the special Statute for the autonomous region of
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has no effect on its validity, unlike in other forms of
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); approved by
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); rejected by
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); rejected by
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Adopted by Parliament (absolute majority); approved by
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Special Statute of the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
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office cannot be hereditary but also the principle of
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into a federal chamber, and making the Republic more
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Due date of “Transitory and Final Provisions,” no. XI
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