The third stage of the legislative process includes the consideration of bills in the Duma.

The second stage - a preliminary review of bills.

The bill, subject to review by the State Duma, the Council directed the State Duma of the appropriate House committee, appointed in charge of the bill.

In case of sending the bill to several committees of the State Duma Council determines the number of these committees responsible committee on the bill.

Bills on the joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and subjects of the Russian Federation sent to the subjects of the Russian Federation to give suggestions and comments (Article 102 of the Rules of the State Duma).

The third stage of the legislative process includes the consideration of bills in the Duma.

This examination is carried out in three readings, if the State Duma for a particular bill will not be another decision.

The bill, prepared for consideration on first reading, and related materials for him to provide the responsible committee of the State Duma State Duma deputies sent no later than three years before consideration of the bill at a meeting of the State Duma.

In reviewing the State Duma in first reading the bill discusses its main provisions, the need of adoption, an overall assessment of the concept of the bill.

The discussion begins with a presentation by the initiator of the bill and accompanying report of the responsible committee of the State Duma. In considering the bill heard comments and suggestions of factions and deputy groups, State Duma deputies, Plenipotentiary Representative of RF President in the Federal Assembly, representatives of the Government of the Russian Federation, subjects of the Russian Federation, other persons invited to participate in the discussion.

Based on the discussion of the bill in first reading by the State Duma may pass the bill on first reading and continue working on it, taking into account suggestions and comments, to reject the bill, to pass the law.

In the case of the bill on first reading the State Duma may set deadline for amendments to the bill and make it to second reading.

The State Duma may decide on an extraordinary discussion of the bill adopted in first reading.

A bill passed by the Duma in first reading in five days for the information goes to the Federation Council.

The decision on the bill, considered the first reading deemed adopted if it receives the majority vote of all deputies of the Duma.

The State Duma may pass a law after it is discussed at first reading.

Amendments to the bill, adopted on first reading, the right to make on them conduct President, Council of Federation, the Federation Council, State Duma, the Russian government, the legislative (representative) bodies of subjects of the Russian Federation, the Russian Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Supreme Arbitration The Court of the Russian Federation.

Responsible committee of the State Duma studies and summarizes the amendment. Together with the bill, prepared for the second reading, the committee submitted a table amendments recommended by the Committee to the deviation, and approved by the Committee table amendments. The Legal Department of the State Duma checks and making corrections in the list of acts of federal law subject to cancellation, changes or additions to the adoption of the bill.

The bill, along with the specified list is sent to the initiator of the bill, as a rule, not later than 30 days prior to its consideration by the State Duma on second reading.

The Council of the State Duma decided to include a draft law prepared for the second reading, to Calendar review by the State Duma issues a second reading on the direction of the deputies of State Duma of the necessary material and defines Rapporteur on the bill - a representative of the responsible committee.

The bill, along with a list of acts of federal law subject to cancellation, changes or additions, table amendments and the draft law submitted to deputies, as a rule, not later than 15 days prior to its consideration by the State Duma on second reading.

At the beginning of the second reading of the bill in the State Duma, the report advocates a responsible representative of the State Duma. Rapporteur reports on the results of consideration of the bill in committee, received the amendments and their outcome. Then perform the Presidential Plenipotentiary in the Federal Assembly, representatives of the proponent of the bill, the Government of the Russian Federation. The presiding officer determines whether there are any objections to the factions and deputy groups or members to the amendments included in the bill the responsible committee for its finalization. If such objections are then given the floor for a brief three minute basis. The speaker responds to the objection, whereupon the State Duma be voted to approve or reject the amendment.

In considering objections to the amendments included in Bill Committee responsible for its completion, a vote is taken on the adoption of the draft as a basis. The decision is considered adopted if it receives majority of the total number of deputies of the Duma.

In the case of the bill as a basis for the presiding officer shall vote on the adoption of the committee's recommendations for rejection of the amendment. In approving the recommendation by the State Duma voted for the adoption of the bill on second reading.

If the bill is not adopted as a basis for the vote raises the question of continuing the discussion, or to disapprove it. If a decision on further discussion of the bill, the State Duma passes amendments to the consideration, rejected the responsible committee. Discussion and decision on rejected amendments made in the same manner as that approved by the Committee on the amendments. Once a decision on rejected amendments be voted on the adoption of the bill on second reading. Following a vote, the State Duma shall bill on second reading, or reject it.

Adopted on second reading the bill is sent to the responsible committee of the State Duma to address with the Legal Department of the State Duma of possible internal contradictions, establish the correct relationship articles and editorial changes due to changes in the text of the bill on second reading.

Upon completion the bill within seven days is the responsible committee in the State Duma Council for inclusion in the calendar to address issues.