Twelve keys for the adequate structuring of the legislative procedure in one single reading

Abstract

The abbreviated parliamentary proceeding in one single reading is an often used legislative technique that allows the legislator to act without the previous study and discussion phases of the legislative initiative in charge of the corresponding Commission. In spite of the remarkable impact that it may cause with respect to the proper practice of the parliament members’ ius in officium, and how relevant it can be for the legislative decisions adopted through its application, there are not many doctrinal and jurisprudential contributions that we have available in order to categorize properly the core elements of this kind of procedure. This contribution, in summary, is regarding the essential keys that the legal operators have to consider for deciding to manage a proposal of law in one single reading.