Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Karnataka Assembly Passes 12 Bills
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly had a busy day on Tuesday, December 16.
They passed 12 Bills in just over an hour.
One of the important Bills they passed was the Greater Bengaluru Governance (Second Amendment) Bill, which includes all MPs and MLAs who stay in Bengaluru and are on the electoral roll in the city as members of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.
The Deputy Chief Minister explained that this amendment ensures that public representatives like Sudha Murty and Nirmala Sitharaman, who are voters in Bengaluru, are included in the GBA.
The Assembly also passed other Bills related to land revenue, cultural activists' welfare, labour welfare, and religious institutions.
However, they decided to postpone talking about some more controversial Bills, like the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, and the Karnataka Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2025.
The other Bills that were passed did not have any opposition and went through smoothly.
Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed 12 Bills in over an hour on Tuesday, December 16.
The Greater Bengaluru Governance (Second Amendment) Bill was passed, including MPs and MLAs who are voters in Bengaluru as members of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.
Controversial Bills, including hate speech and social boycott legislation, were deferred for discussion.
Other minor Bills were passed without any opposition, focusing on areas like land revenue, cultural activists' welfare, labour welfare, and religious institutions.
No details were provided on when the controversial Bills will be discussed.
- Who
- Karnataka Legislative Assembly
- What
- Passed 12 Bills, including the Greater Bengaluru Governance (Second Amendment) Bill, and deferred discussion on controversial legislation
- When
- Tuesday, December 16
- Where
- Karnataka Legislative Assembly
- Why
- To pass non-controversial Bills quickly and include public representatives in the Greater Bengaluru Authority
- Bills Passed
- 12
- Session Duration
- Over an hour
- Controversial Bills
- Deferred for discussion
- Legislature
- Karnataka Legislative Assembly
- Date
- Tuesday, December 16
- Key Bills Passed
- Greater Bengaluru Governance (Second Amendment) Bill, Karnataka Rent (Amendment) Bill, Karnataka Land Revenue (Second Amendment) Bill, Sri Malai Mahadeshwaraswamy Kshethra Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, Chandraguthi Shree Renukamba Kshetra Development Authority Bill, Shree Chamundeshwari Kshetra Development Authority and Certain Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill, Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill, Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment (Amendment) Bill, Karnataka State Universities (Second Amendment) Bill, Bayaluseeme Development Board (Amendment) Bill, Malnad Area Development Board (Amendment) Bill
Sources
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