<P> Parliament meets from Monday to Thursday when it is in session, as Friday is part of the weekend in the states of Johor, Kelantan, Kedah, and Perlis . </P> <P> A proposed act of law begins its life when a particular government minister or ministry prepares a first draft with the assistance of the Attorney - General's Department . The draft, known as a bill, is then discussed by the Cabinet . If it is agreed to be submitted to Parliament, the bill is distributed to all MPs . It then goes through three readings before the Dewan Rakyat . The first reading is where the minister or his deputy submits it to Parliament . At the second reading, the bill is discussed and debated by MPs . Until the mid-1970s, both English and Malay (the national language) were used for debates, but henceforth, only Malay was permitted, unless permission was obtained from the Speaker of the House . At the third reading, the minister or his deputy formally submit it to a vote for approval . A 2 / 3 majority is usually required to pass the bill, but in certain cases, a simple majority suffices . Should the bill pass, it is sent to the Dewan Negara, where the three readings are carried out again . The Dewan Negara may choose not to pass the bill, but this only delays its passage by a month, or in some cases, a year; once this period expires, the bill is considered to have been passed by the house . </P> <P> If the bill passes, it is presented to the Yang di - Pertuan Agong, who has 30 days to consider the bill . Should he disagree with it, he returns it to Parliament with a list of suggested amendments . Parliament must then reconsider the bill and its proposed amendments and return it to the Yang di - Pertuan Agong within 30 days if they pass it again . The Yang di - Pertuan Agong then has another 30 days to give the royal assent; otherwise, it passes into law . The law does not take effect until it is published in the Government Gazette . </P> <P> The government attempts to maintain top secrecy regarding bills debated; MPs generally receive copies of bills only a few days before they are debated, and newspapers are rarely provided with copies of the bills before they are debated . In some cases, such as a 1968 amendment to the Constitution, an MP may be presented with a bill to be debated on the same day it is tabled, and all three readings may be carried out that day itself . In rare circumstances, the government may release a White paper containing particular proposals that will eventually be incorporated into a bill; this has been done for legislation such as the Universities and University Colleges Act . </P>

Explain the law making process in parliament of malaysia