its members, the House shall decide whether the discussion in question is to be conducted in a
public or a secret session.
Article (121)
The meetings of the House and resolutions passed thereby shall not be deemed valid unless
attended by the majority of its members.
In cases other than those requiring a special majority, resolutions shall be passed by the absolute
majority of the members present. In case there is a tie of votes, the subject matter in deliberation
shall be deemed rejected.
Laws shall be issued by the absolute majority of the members present, provided that such
majority constitutes not less than one third of the House members.
The Laws deemed complementary to the Constitution shall be issued by a majority of of two
thirds of the House members. Laws regulating presidential or parliamentary or municipal
elections, political parties, the judiciary, related to judicial bodies and judicial organizations, and
those regulating the rights and freedoms stipulated in the Constitution shall be deemed
complementary to the Constitution.
Article (122)
The President of the Republic, the Cabinet, and every House member shall have the right to
propose laws.
Every bill presented by the government or one tenth of the House members shall be referred to
the competent specialized committees of the House for review and submission of a report to the
House. A committee may seek the opinion of experts on the matter in question.
No bill presented by a member can be referred to the specialized committee unless it has been
permitted by the committee responsible for proposals and approved by the House. If the
committee responsible for proposals rejects a bill, it must provide a reasoned decision.
Any bill or proposed law rejected by the House may not be re-presented during the same
legislative term.
(Article 123)
The President of the Republic has the right to issue laws or reject them.
If the President of the Republic objects to a draft law approved by the House of Representatives,
he/she shall refer it back to the House of Representatives within thirty (30) days as of the date
when the House of Representatives notified the President of such approval. If the President does
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