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  1. You are reading: Passage of Draft Laws during the 14th Session of the 9th Verkhovna Rada
  2. 1 Summary of the Unit
  3. 2 Number of Laws by Readings
  4. 3 Deadlines for Submitting Opinions of the Main Committees for the First Reading
    1. 1. Days from Registration to the First Opinion of the Main Committee by the Submitting Entity
    2. 2. Annex 1. Time from Registration to the First Opinion of the Main Committee
  5. 4 Deadlines for Submitting Opinions of the Main Committees for the Second Reading
    1. 1. Average Number of Days from the First Reading to the Provision of the First Opinion of the Main Committee before the Second Reading by Factional Affiliation of the Initiator
    2. 2. Annex 2. Time from Adoption at the First Reading to the Submission of the First Opinion of the Main Committee before the Second Reading
  6. 5 Time from Registration of Laws to Their Adoption
    1. 1. Time from Registration to Adoption in the First Reading and in Entirety
    2. 2. Average Days from Registration to Adoption of a Draft Law in the First Reading by Session and Entity
    3. 3.  Annex 3. Time from Registration of the Draft Law to its Adoption in the First Reading and in Entirety
    4. 4. Time from registration to adoption in the second reading and in entirety
    5. 5. Days from Registration to Adoption of a Draft Law in the Second Reading by Entities
    6. 6. Annex 4. Time from Registration of the Draft Law to its Adoption in the Second Reading and in Entirety
    7. 7. Time between the First Reading of a Draft Law and its Adoption in the Second Reading and in its Entirety
    8. 8. Days from the First Reading to the Adoption of a Draft Law in the Second reading by Entity
    9. 9. Annex 5. Time from the Adoption of the Draft Law in the First Reading to its Adoption in the Second Reading and in Entirety

Passage of Draft Laws during the 14th Session of the 9th Verkhovna Rada

Summary of the Unit

47.6% of draft laws were adopted after the first reading, while 52.4% were adopted after the second reading; the third reading was not applied.

Only 3 out of the 63 laws adopted during the 14th session were registered before 24 February 2022, indicating the dominance of the martial law agenda. 

Main timeframes for the passage of draft laws (average values):

  • from registration to adoption in the first reading and in entirety — 63 days;
  • between the first reading and adoption in the second reading and in entirety — 264 days;
  • from registration to adoption in the second reading and in entirety — 382 days.

The timeframes for the passage of draft laws set three record-high slowest values.

The average time from registration to adoption of draft laws at the second reading is 382 days — the highest for the period from the 4th to the 14th sessions. In other words, on average, the Verkhovna Rada requires more than one year to adopt a draft law in the second reading. Given that two-thirds of the adopted draft laws were registered during the 13th and 14th sessions, this indicates a slowdown in the Parliament’s legislative activity.

The other two records are also related to the adoption of draft laws at the second reading and concern MPs’ initiatives. Draft laws initiated by MPs have the highest average number of days from registration to adoption at the second reading and in its entirety (433 days), as well as from adoption at the first reading to adoption at the second reading and in its entirety (308 days), for the period from the 4th to the 14th sessions of the IX convocation.

Number of Laws by Readings

  1. 30 — adopted in their entirety after the first reading (47.6%);
  2. 33 — adopted in their entirety after the second reading (52.4%);
  3. 0 — adopted in their entirety after the third reading (0%).

The 14th session disrupted the previous trend in the distribution of adopted laws by stage of reading. While in previous sessions almost two-thirds of laws were adopted at the second reading and in their entirety, during the 14th session the distribution of laws adopted in their entirety at the first and second readings became nearly equal: 47.6% and 52.4%, respectively. A similar situation was observed during the 3rd, 4th and 7th sessions (the first six months of the war). The trend of not applying the third reading remained unchanged — no draft law passed through three readings According to Article 1(102) of the Rules of Procedure, ‘draft laws shall be considered by the Verkhovna
Rada, as a rule, according to the procedure of three readings’.
. It should be recalled that two readings allow for better preparation of a draft law and for correcting shortcomings and errors identified during the first reading. However, two readings also require more time.

Deadlines for Submitting Opinions of the Main Committees for the First Reading

When reviewing the information on committees, it should be borne in mind that this monitoring report is based on the number of opinions of the main committees. These methods are used due to the availability of data. Specifically, information on the opinions of the main committees is constantly available on the website of the Verkhovna Rada, is regularly updated and covers all opinions of the main committees. However, committees, of course, perform many other functions and tasks in addition to providing opinions of the main committees. Three committees The Budget Committee, the Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy and the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the European Union. are required to provide mandatory opinions on all draft laws; committees may also be tasked with preparing opinions as auxiliary committees; committees consider and make decisions within the framework of the oversight function; they review letters and appeals and hold conferences and round tables. However, all this information is published only in fragments and therefore cannot be used for the purposes of regular monitoring. If such information is available in a form acceptable for systemic monitoring, it is used. These limitations should be considered when reviewing the information below, which is based on the opinions of the main committees. 

The timing of the main committees’ opinions on draft laws The data presented relate only to cases where opinions were provided. The time between the date of draft law registration and the date of submission of the first opinion by the main committee was calculated, including opinions on inclusion in the agenda. This type of opinion was taken into account, as the committee often considers draft laws on their merits during preliminary processing.  allows for the assessment of several important indicators. In terms of committees, the time from registration to the submission of the first opinion by the committee characterises the workload of the committees and enables a general forecast of the speed of preliminary processing of a given draft law, depending on its main committee. In terms of initiators, the time of submitting opinions characterises the commitment of committee members to a particular initiator and enhances the predictive capacity of the speed of preliminary processing. Finally, the time required to receive the main committee’s first opinion, together with the data on the overall passage of draft laws, makes it possible to better understand the overall dynamics of the passage of draft laws.

On average, the committees provided their opinions for the first reading in 101 days, and half of all opinions were provided within 43 days.

The speed of providing opinions varies significantly depending on the committee, in some cases reaching almost a fiftyfold difference. When comparing the indicators of the 14th session with those of the previous 13th session, the average time If during the 13th session the average number of days from registration to the provision of the first opinion for the Committee on Transport and Infrastructure was 755 days, during the 14th session this indicator decreased to 207 days. for providing the first opinion decreased for almost half of the committees (for one committee, by nearly one and a half years). For most other committees, the increase was moderate, within one to two months, while only one committee recorded an increase in the average time of more than six months.

Overall, the workload and the speed of issuing opinions are mostly correlated. For example, the Committee on Economic Development provided the highest number of opinions (22) and at the same time had the highest average duration for providing an opinion — 399 days. By contrast, the Budget Committee provided only 4 opinions but did so the fastest — on average within 8 days. However, in some cases, workload and the speed of providing opinions do not correlate. For instance, the Committee on Youth and Sports, despite providing a small number of opinions (only 3), delivered them on average within 157 days.

Days from Registration to the First Opinion of the Main Committee by the Submitting Entity

Submitting entity Average number of days Median* number of days
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 44 34
MPs of Ukraine 136 53
President of Ukraine 52 15

*The median is the value that divides all the data in half, meaning that half of all observations will be less than the median and half will be more than the median.

Compared to the 13th session, the average number of days required to provide the first committee opinion before the first reading almost doubled for presidential draft laws, although it has not yet reached the level of the 12th session. For the Cabinet of Ministers, the average timeframe for providing an opinion decreased by more than half (by 56 days), while for MPs it increased by 19 days. For the sixth consecutive session, the average timeframe for providing first opinions on government draft laws remains shorter than that for MPs’ draft laws.

The median time for providing the first opinion on government draft laws is significantly shorter than the average timeframe for providing opinions on MPs’ draft laws. Compared to the 13th session, the median time for government draft laws decreased, while for MPs’ draft laws it increased significantly (by 15 days). At the same time, the median time for providing the first committee opinion on presidential draft laws is considerably shorter than that for both government and MPs’ draft laws. As is typically the case, presidential draft laws receive committee opinions the fastest, with half of such draft laws receiving the first committee opinion within two weeks.

Draft laws submitted by most factions and groups during the 14th session received opinions faster than during the 13th session, and for some factions, the average speed increased almost fourfold. However, for draft laws initiated by MPs from the Servant of the People and Fatherland factions and the Restoration of Ukraine group, the speed of providing first opinions decreased. For draft laws initiated by MPs from the European Solidarity faction, no committee opinions were provided before the first reading.

Number of Days from Registration to Submission of the First Committee Opinion by the Factional Affiliation of Initiator

Factional affiliation of initiator Average number of days Median number of days
Restoration of Ukraine 355 355
Servant of the People 156 53
PFLP 102 102
For the Future 74 74
Fatherland 69 66
Non-factional 52 54
President 52 15
Government 44 34
Holos 19 14

The five draft laws with the longest timeframes from registration to the first opinion of the main committee are presented in Annex 1.

  • Annex 1. Time from Registration to the First Opinion of the Main Committee

    Top five draft laws with the longest time from registration to the first opinion of the main committee

    Draft laws Days from the registration to the first opinion of the main committee
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Establishing Favourable Conditions for Producers in the Sale of Food Products No. 6068 of 16.09.2021 1,553
    Draft Law on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Protection Against Unfair Competition’ (on overcoming unfair competition practices in the supply of agricultural products) No. 6068-1 of 20.09.2021 1,549
    Draft Law on Protection Against Unfair Trading Practices in Relations Between Business Entities in the Supply of Agricultural and Food Products No. 6068-2 of 29.09.2021 1,540
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Strengthening Protection Against Unfair Competition No. 6068-3 of 30.09.2021 1,539
    Draft Law on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Railway Transport’ regarding certain issues of traffic safety management in railway transport No. 10110 of 04.10.2023 793

Deadlines for Submitting Opinions of the Main Committees for the Second Reading

The speed of providing committee opinions before the second reading The number of days was calculated between the date the draft law was adopted in the first reading and the date the committee submitted its first opinion for the second reading (although there may be several opinions). is less indicative due to the small number of such opinions per committee. These data Due to the small number of opinions for the second reading, only the average value is used here. Only eight committees submitted five or more opinions for the second reading during the 14th session. should therefore be treated with caution; however, they still merit attention. Six out of eleven Another 13 committees did not provide any opinion for the second reading.  committees (i.e. more than half) increased the average time taken to provide opinions before the second reading compared to the previous 13th session, while three committees increased this timeframe by one year or more. 

The average time from the adoption of a draft law at the first reading to the provision of an opinion before the second reading amounted to 259 days, which is twice as long as during the 13th session, while half of all opinions were provided by committees in less than 114 days.

Average Number of Days from the First Reading to the Submission of the First Opinion of the Main Committee for the Second Reading by the Submitting Entity

Submitting entity Average number of days from the first reading to the submission of the first opinion of the main committee for the second reading
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 341
MPs of Ukraine 230
President of Ukraine*

*Committees did not provide opinions on presidential draft laws for the second reading during the 14th session. Therefore, this initiator is highlighted in grey in the table.

The speed of providing the first committee opinion before the second reading shows that, compared to the 13th session, the average time for providing opinions on government draft laws increased almost two and a half times, while for MPs’ draft laws it nearly doubled. During the 14th session, committees did not provide any opinions before the second reading for presidential draft laws. For draft laws initiated by MPs from the Servant of the People faction, the time required to provide the first committee opinion before the second reading also increased (by 36 days).

Average Number of Days from the First Reading to the Provision of the First Opinion of the Main Committee before the Second Reading by Factional Affiliation of the Initiator

Affiliation of initiator* Average number of days
Holos 1094
Government 341
Servant of the People 181
Non-factional 65
Fatherland 42

*It should also be taken into account that a significant number of opinions (more than five) were provided only for draft laws initiated by the Government and MPs from the Servant of the People faction. For other factions and groups, the number of draft laws for which opinions were provided is fewer than five; these are also highlighted in grey in the table. For these categories, the indicated values may be explained by coincidence rather than a systemic pattern. 

The five draft laws with the longest timeframes from the first reading to submission of the first opinion of the main committee for the second reading, as well as the five fastest draft laws, are presented in Annex 2.

  • Annex 2. Time from Adoption at the First Reading to the Submission of the First Opinion of the Main Committee before the Second Reading

    List of 6 draft laws with the shortest time from adoption at the first reading to the provision of the first opinion of the lead committee before the second reading

    Draft laws Days from the first reading to the submission of the first opinion of the main committee before the second reading
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on de-Sovietisation (de-Russification) of the name of the subdivision coin of Ukraine No. 14093 of 01.10.2025 9
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on clarifying the legal regulation of issues related to military service by employees of intelligence agencies of Ukraine No. 14058 of 22.09.2025 14
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on ensuring continuity of insurance record for a person reinstated after unlawful dismissal No. 11488-1 of 04.09.2024 20
    Draft Law on Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine on the specifics of taxation of banks by corporate income tax in 2026 No. 14097 of 01.10.2025 25
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on ensuring legality and transparency in the activities of local self-government bodies No. 14048 of 18.09.2025 25
    Draft Law on Amendments to Article 23 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Mobilisation Preparation and Mobilisation’ regarding granting deferment from military service during mobilisation to certain categories of citizens No. 13574 of 31.07.2025 25

    Top five draft laws with the longest time from the first reading to the submission of the first opinion of the main committee for the second reading

    Draft laws Days from first reading to submission of the first opinion of the main committee for the second reading
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on improving the procedure for appointment and dismissal of members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 3195 of 10.03.2020 2,002
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on state support for cinematography in Ukraine No. 6194 of 20.10.2021 1,332
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on regulating the activities and state registration of public organisations No. 8084 of 28.09.2022 1,009
    Draft Law on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Bodies of Self-Organisation of the Population’ on improving the procedure for organisation, functioning and termination of such bodies No. 6319 of 18.11.2021 960
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts on improving the management system of engineering infrastructure of state-owned irrigation systems No. 7577 of 21.07.2022 902

Time from Registration of Laws to Their Adoption

The average timeframe for the adoption of laws, regardless of the reading at which they were adopted, is 230 days, with a median of 106 days (i.e. half of the draft laws were adopted in more than 106 days and half in a shorter period). 

Time from Registration to Adoption in the First Reading and in Entirety

Session Average number of days Median number of days
1–2 26 21.5
3 60 32
4 75 69
5 81 65
6 102 72
7 (six months of war) 64.5 8
8 77 24
9 49 33
10 41 26
11 52 36
12 71 22
13 69 36
14 63 56

For 90% of draft laws, the time required for adoption at the first reading and in their entirety increased. As a result, the median time rose compared to the 13th session. All draft laws adopted at the first reading and in their entirety were registered after 2025. This trend generally corresponds to the standard logic of using the first reading as a fast-track mechanism for adopting the most urgent draft laws.

The experimental indicator ‘growth rate’ increased by approximately 7 days, indicating an acceleration in the growth of the time required to adopt draft laws at the first reading and in their entirety. It should be recalled that the growth rate is calculated as the average difference between the decile differences in the number of days from registration to adoption for the 13th and 12th sessions and the decile differences for the 14th and 13th sessions. 

Average Days from Registration to Adoption of a Draft Law in the First Reading by Session and Entity

Submitting entity Average number of days Median number of days
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 73 70
MPs of Ukraine 91 (109 for Servant of the People faction) 79 (84 for Servant of the People faction)
President of Ukraine 37 42

In the first reading and in entirety, 10 government draft laws, 8 MPs’ draft laws and 12 presidential draft laws were adopted. Half of the government draft laws consisted of ratifications. At the same time, all (except one) presidential draft laws adopted at the first reading and in entirety were approvals of decrees and ratifications.

The timeframe for the passage of government draft laws from registration to adoption at the first reading and in entirety increased by 21 days. The average timeframe for MPs’ draft laws is 91 days, which is the third highest figure for the period from the 4th to the 13th sessions of the IX convocation. It is noteworthy that for MPs’ draft laws, both the average and the median timeframe increased. This indicates that some MPs’ draft laws have taken significantly longer to pass from registration to adoption at the first reading and in their entirety, including due to the consideration of a number of older draft laws.

For presidential draft laws, the average timeframe increased and returned to the level of the 9th session. The median timeframe also increased, indicating that presidential draft laws have begun to take longer to pass from registration to adoption at the first reading and in their entirety.

The five draft laws with the longest timeframes from registration to adoption at the first reading and in their entirety, as well as the five fastest draft laws, are presented in Annex 3.

  •  Annex 3. Time from Registration of the Draft Law to its Adoption in the First Reading and in Entirety

    Top five draft laws with the shortest time from registration to adoption in the first reading and in entirety

    Draft laws adopted in the first reading and in entirety Days from registration of the draft law to its adoption in the first reading and in entirety
    Draft Law on Approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine ‘On Extension of the Period of General Mobilisation’ No. 14129 of 20.10.2025 2
    Draft Law on Approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine ‘On Extension of the Period of Martial Law in Ukraine’ No. 14128 of 20.10.2025 2
    Draft Law on Approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine ‘On Extension of the Period of General Mobilisation’ No. 14367 of 12.01.2026 3
    Draft Law on Approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine ‘On Extension of the Period of Martial Law in Ukraine’ No. 14366 of 12.01.2026 3
    Draft Law on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2025’ regarding financial support of the security and defence sector No. 14103 of 06.10.2025 16

    Top five draft laws with the longest time from registration to adoption in the first reading and in entirety

    Draft laws adopted in the first reading and in entirety Days from registration of the draft law to adoption in the first reading and in entirety
    Draft Law on Amendments to Article 25 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Road Traffic’ regarding parking of vehicles driven by drivers transporting children under the age of three and bearing the appropriate identification mark on the vehicle No. 12437 of 22.01.2025 274
    Draft Law on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On the National Police’ regarding specific aspects of social protection of family members of a police officer who died (was killed), was declared missing by a court or went missing under special circumstances while performing official duties related to the functions and powers of the police No. 13649 of 15.08.2025 126
    Draft Law on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Physical Culture and Sport’ regarding scientific and methodological support in the field of physical culture and sport No. 13611 of 07.08.2025 119
    Draft Law on Ratification of the Grant Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Italian Republic regarding the project ‘Support to Efficient Water Use through Improvement of Irrigation Systems and Practices in Odesa Region. Reconstruction of the Tatarbunary and Kiliia Irrigation Systems’ No. 0350 of 23.09.2025 115
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine regarding the state final assessment and the 2026 admission campaign No. 13650 of 15.08.2025 111

Time from registration to adoption in the second reading and in entirety

Session Average number of days Median number of days
1–2 47 37
3 159 173
4 190 173
5 259 230
6 300 258
7 (six months of war) 225 89.5
8 328 274
9 296 202
10 196 146
11 302 187
12 335 243
13 309 176
14 382 241

During the 14th session, the Parliament increased the time required for the passage of draft laws from registration to adoption at the second reading and in their entirety. On average, this timeframe increased by 73 days compared to the 13th session and by 47 days compared to the 12th session. The average time from registration to adoption at the second reading and in its entirety is the highest for the entire period of the IX convocation. The median value increased by 65 days and returned to the level observed during the 12th session. For 70% of draft laws, the time required for adoption at the second reading and in their entirety increased. Only 3 out of 33 (9%) draft laws adopted at the second reading and in their entirety were registered before 24 February 2022. This indicates that during the 14th session, Parliament adopted almost exclusively laws corresponding to the martial law agenda. These indicators demonstrate that over three years and eight sessions under martial law, the Verkhovna Rada has effectively developed a new legislative agenda with a new volume of draft laws.

The growth rate of the time from registration to adoption at the second reading and in its entirety increased, interrupting the trend of the previous two sessions. While the timeframes for adopting draft laws increased during the 14th session, the pace of this increase declined significantly compared to previous periods.

Days from Registration to Adoption of a Draft Law in the Second Reading by Entities

Submitting entity Average number of days Median number of days
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 280 281
MPs of Ukraine 433 (295 for Servant of the People faction) 237 (229 for Servant of the People faction)

President of Ukraine*

127 127

*The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted only two presidential draft laws in the second reading and in entirety during the 14th session. Therefore, this initiator is highlighted in grey in the table.

Government draft laws reduced (compared to the 13th session) the average time required for their passage from registration to adoption at the second reading and in their entirety and, for the first time since the 10th session, continue to pass this stage faster than MPs’ draft laws. At the same time, MPs’ draft laws set a new record during the 14th session — their average time from registration to adoption reached 433 days, the slowest figure for the period from the 4th to the 14th sessions.

During the 14th session, 2 presidential draft laws were adopted, which on average passed from registration to adoption within 127 days. However, no conclusions can be drawn regarding the influence of the President as a legislative initiator on the legislative process due to the small number of adopted laws.

The five draft laws with the longest timeframes from registration to adoption at the second reading and in their entirety, as well as the five fastest draft laws, are presented in Annex 4.

  • Annex 4. Time from Registration of the Draft Law to its Adoption in the Second Reading and in Entirety

    Top five draft laws with the shortest time from registration to adoption in the second reading and in entirety

    Draft laws adopted in the second reading and in entirety Days from registration of the draft law to its adoption in the second reading and in its entirety
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on clarifying the legal regulation of issues related to military service by employees of intelligence agencies of Ukraine No. 14058 of 22.09.2025 45
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on ensuring legality and transparency in the activities of local self-government bodies No. 14048 of 18.09.2025 48
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on payments to servicemen released from captivity who have diseases requiring long-term inpatient treatment No. 13627 of 14.08.2025 57
    Draft Law on Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine on the specifics of taxation of banks by corporate income tax in 2026 No. 14097 of 01.10.2025 64
    Draft Law on the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026 No. 14000 of 15.09.2025 80

    Top five draft laws with the longest time from registration to adoption in the second reading and in entirety

    Draft laws adopted in the second reading and in entirety Days from registration of the draft law to its adoption in the second reading and in entirety
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on improving the procedure for appointment and dismissal of members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 3195 of 10.03.2020 2,108
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on state support for cinematography in Ukraine No. 6194 of 20.10.2021 1,520
    Draft Law on the status of a Member of Parliament — founder of Ukraine’s state independence No. 6493 of 31.12.2021 1,434
    Draft Law on academic integrity No. 10392 of 08.01.2024 710
    Draft Law on the National Development Institution No. 11238 of 07.05.2024 520

Time between the First Reading of a Draft Law and its Adoption in the Second Reading and in its Entirety

Session Average number of days Median number of days
4 93 75.5
5 130 91
6 168 148
7 (six months of war) 121 38
8 141 57
9 159 97
10 133 90
11 181 75
12 156 92
13 149 84
14 264 174

Days from the First Reading to the Adoption of a Draft Law in the Second reading by Entity

Submitting entity Average number of days Median number of days
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 158 176
MPs of Ukraine 308 (224 for Servant of the People faction) 174 (174 for Servant of the People faction)
President of Ukraine* 106 106

*The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted only two presidential draft law in the second reading and in entirety during the 14th session. Therefore, this initiator is highlighted in grey in the table.

The passage of draft laws from adoption in the first reading to adoption at the second reading and in their entirety during the 14th session returned to the trends observed during the 8th, 9th and 12th sessions, when MPs’ draft laws took longer to pass from the first reading to adoption at the second reading and in their entirety than government initiatives. However, compared to the 13th session, the timeframe for the passage of MPs’ draft laws increased more than twofold and set a new record. The timeframe for government draft laws slightly decreased compared to the 13th session, although it has not yet reached the level of the 12th session. A similar situation is observed with presidential legislative initiatives.

The timeframe between the first reading and adoption at the second reading increased for 100% of draft laws.

The five draft laws with the longest timeframes from adoption in the first reading to adoption in the second reading and in their entirety, as well as the five fastest draft laws, are presented in Annex 5.

  • Annex 5. Time from the Adoption of the Draft Law in the First Reading to its Adoption in the Second Reading and in Entirety

    Top five draft laws with the shortest time from adoption in the first reading to adoption in the second reading and in entirety

    Draft laws Days from adoption in the first reading to adoption in the second reading and in entirety
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on clarifying the legal regulation of issues related to military service by employees of intelligence agencies of Ukraine No. 14058 of 22.09.2025 14
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on ensuring continuity of insurance record for a person reinstated after unlawful dismissal No. 11488-1 of 04.09.2024 28
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on ensuring legality and transparency in the activities of local self-government bodies No. 14048 of 18.09.2025 28
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the organisation of labour relations under martial law No. 13335 of 30.05.2025 36
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine regarding the activities of the State Special Transport Service No. 13378 of 17.06.2025 36

    Top five draft laws with the longest time from adoption in the first reading to adoption in the second reading and in entirety

    Draft laws Days from adoption in the first reading to adoption in the second reading and in entirety
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on improving the procedure for appointment and dismissal of members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 3195 of 10.03.2020 2,010
    Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on state support for cinematography in Ukraine No. 6194 of 20.10.2021 1,402
    Draft Law on academic integrity No. 10392 of 08.01.2024 560
    Draft Law on the National Development Institution No. 11238 of 07.05.2024 477
    Proposals of the President of Ukraine to the Law on Amendments to the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences, the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine on ensuring respect for the court and the promptness of criminal proceedings in court No. 11387 of 28.06.2024 377
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