# Legislative Amendment

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8Fl9vVuvwiK731muD5nTdc

## Labels

**Preferred Label:** Bill of Amendment

**Alternative Labels:**

- Statutory Modification

## Definition

A Legislative Amendment is a formal change or addition to existing legislation, enacted by a legislative body. It serves to update, clarify, or otherwise modify the existing legal framework, often in response to new developments or identified shortcomings in the law.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDEUUJX38pZaHpn7lXM0GIV

**Deprecated:** False