State Duma to hear bill on criminal liability for battery in second reading
The State Duma Committee on state building and legislation on Monday recommended the lower house of parliament to pass a bill specifying criminal responsibility for battery for people having conviction for other crimes committed with the use of force.
Law on measures against in-flight brawlers comes into effect in Russia
The law permitting air crew teams to use special tools against in-flight brawlers committing unlawful actions on board came into effect in Russia on June 5.
Legislative proposal to grant status of combat veterans to prosecutors reaches State Duma
The Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a bill granting the status of a participant in military activities to prosecutors who served in the areas of counter-terrorism operations in the North Caucasus to the lower house of parliament.
State Duma backs United Russia bill on fines to persons abandoning pets
The draft law introducing fines to be paid by persons abandoning their pets, which had been developed by political party United Russia, was supported by the Committee on Ecology, Natural Resources and Environment Protection of the lower house of the Russian parliament.
Bill on stricter punishment for regular beatings reaches State Duma
The Government has submitted a draft law toughening punishment for regular assaults to the lower house of parliament.
Vyacheslav Volodin reelected as State Duma Chairman
Vyacheslav Volodin on Tuesday was reelected as the State Duma Chairman.
Moscow court to proceed with Communist Party’s lawsuits against e-voting results
Moscow’s Presnensky District Court has set October 7 as a date for the talk on 15 lawsuits filed by the Russian Communist Party and candidates for State Duma lawmakers objecting the results of electronic voting.
Russia’s Communist Party files 32 lawsuits seeking to cancel electronic voting results
The Moscow Presnensky District Court has registered 32 administrative claims filed by the Russian Communist Party and candidates for State Duma lawmakers seeking to cancel the results of electronic voting.
Russian authorities seek powers to detain transport vehicles of foreign carriers
The Russian Government has submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging that transport vehicles of foreign carriers could be detained on the Russian territory in cases of violation of the national traffic rules.
Bill on improvement of public authority reaches State Duma
A draft of a new law on regional power, which lifts the ban on governors from being elected for two consecutive terms and contains a number of other innovations, has been submitted to the State Duma.
Russian Parliamentary Elections meet standards – international monitors
The elections of the State Duma lawmakers have been held in accordance with generally recognized international democratic standards, international monitors from the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) Parliamentary Assembly report.
MPs requested to ban foreign nationals from guarding fuel and energy facilities
A bill prohibiting foreign citizens from guarding fuel and energy facilities has been filed with the State Duma, the lower house of parliament.
Children's rights commissioner urges MPs to back bill enabling life sentences for paedophiles
Anna Kuznetsova, Russia's children's rights commissioner, calls on lawmakers in the State Duma to back a bill which introduces life sentences for pedophiles as well as other measures aimed at better protection of minors.
Russian rights commissioners to take part in video monitoring of State Duma election
Russia’s Federal Ombudsman and regional human rights commissioners will for the first time ever receive access to the video broadcasting of the State Duma election.
Draft law expanding list of persons eligible to challenge paternity reaches Russia’s State Duma
The government has submitted a bill expanding the list of persons who have the right to apply to courts seeking to challenge paternity to the lower house of Russian parliament.
Russophobes may be barred from entering Russia – draft law
The United Russia party lawmakers have drafted a bill to ban Russophobes from entering the country.
Legislative proposal to seize debtors’ foreign travel passports reaches State Duma
The Government has submitted a draft law on the seizure of foreign travel passports from citizens having debts or other restrictions for travelling abroad to the lower house of Russian parliament.
Assault on Russian speakers abroad may result in ban on entry into Russia – State Duma
Lawmakers on Monday proposed to prohibit people committing assaults on Russian-speaking persons abroad from entering Russia.
Bill on entry of labor migrants arriving to prepare mass events reaches Russia’s State Duma
Russia’s Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday submitted a bill to make easier the rules governing the entry of labor migrants to Russia when those arrive to work in the framework of preparation of international sports competitions and other events to the State Duma.
Sentence of former Russian MP in fraud attempt case upheld
The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld sentence given to ex-State Duma lawmaker Denis Volchek for attempted fraud.