Template:Infobox legislation

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Usage

{{{short_title}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{imagesize}}}|alt={{{imagealt}}}|upright={{{image_upright}}}]] {{{caption}}}
{{{legislature}}}
Long title {{{long_title}}}
Citation	{{{citation}}}
Territorial extent	{{{territorial_extent}}}
Considered by	{{{considered_by}}}
Enacted by	{{{enacted_by}}}
Passed	{{{date_passed}}}
Enacted	{{{date_enacted}}}
Considered by	{{{considered_by2}}}
Enacted by	{{{enacted_by2}}}
Passed	{{{date_passed2}}}
Enacted	{{{date_enacted2}}}
Assented to	{{{date_assented}}}
Royal assent	{{{royal_assent}}}
Signed	{{{date_signed}}}
Signed by	{{{signed_by}}}
Commenced	{{{date_commenced}}}
Effective	{{{date_effective}}}
Date of expiry	{{{date_of_expiry}}}
Repealed	{{{date_repealed}}}
Administered by	{{{administered_by}}}
Legislative history
Bill introduced in the {{{enacted_by}}}	{{{bill}}}
Bill citation	{{{bill_citation}}}
Bill published on	{{{bill_date}}}
Introduced by	{{{introduced_by}}}
First reading	{{{1st_reading}}}
Second reading	{{{2nd_reading}}}
Third reading	{{{3rd_reading}}}
Conference committee bill passed	{{{conf_committee_passed}}}
Committee report	{{{committee_report}}}
Bill introduced in the {{{enacted_by2}}}	{{{bill2}}}
Bill citation	{{{bill_citation2}}}
Bill published on	{{{bill_date2}}}
Introduced by	{{{introduced_by2}}}
First reading	{{{1st_reading2}}}
Second reading	{{{2nd_reading2}}}
Third reading	{{{3rd_reading2}}}
Conference committee bill passed	{{{conf_committee_passed2}}}
Committee report	{{{committee_report2}}}
Date passed by conference committee	{{{date_conf_committee}}}
White paper	{{{white_paper}}}
Amends
{{{amends}}}
Repeals
{{{repeals}}}
Amended by
{{{amended_by}}}
Repealed by
{{{repealed_by}}}
Related legislation
{{{related_legislation}}}
Summary
{{{summary}}}
Keywords
{{{keywords}}}
Status: Unknown

This template summarizes information about a piece of legislation or a bill. It is designed to be generic so that it can be used for the bills, statutes and subsidiary legislation (delegated legislation) of any jurisdiction. If you have suggestions as to how the template may be improved, please leave a message on the talk page.

Specific infoboxes for European Union, United Kingdom (national and devolved) and United States (federal only) legislation are at {{Infobox EU legislation}}, {{Infobox UK legislation}} and {{Infobox U.S. legislation}} respectively (although this template also supports the latter two to a limited extent).

Legislation enacted by a legislature (e.g. an Act of Parliament/Congress)

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{{Infobox legislation
|short_title            = 
|legislature            = <!-- Name of enacting legislature, wikilinked. Autofills image if available. -->
|image                  = 
|imagesize              = 
|image_upright          = 
|imagealt               = 
|caption                = 
|long_title             = 
|citation               = 
|territorial_extent     = 
|enacted_by             = <!-- For bicameral legislatures, this is the chamber the bill was first introduced. -->
|date_enacted           = <!-- Pick one of date_enacted or date_passed as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|date_passed            = <!-- Pick one of date_enacted or date_passed as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|enacted_by2            = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Use if bill passed the second chamber. -->
|date_enacted2          = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Pick one of date_enacted2 or date_passed2 as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|date_passed2           = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Pick one of date_enacted2 or date_passed2 as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|date_assented          = <!-- Pick none or one of date_assented, royal_assent or date_signed as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|royal_assent           = <!-- Pick none or one of date_assented, royal_assent or date_signed as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|date_signed            = <!-- Pick none or one of date_assented, royal_assent or date_signed as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|signed_by              = <!-- Only use if date_signed is used. -->
|date_commenced         = <!-- Pick one of date_commenced or date_effective as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|date_effective         = <!-- Pick one of date_commenced or date_effective as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|date_of_expiry         = 
|date_repealed          = 
|administered_by        = 
|bill                   = <!-- Name of relevant bill debated in the chamber listed in enacted_by or considered_by. Omit if the legislation is still a bill in this chamber and the bill name used in short_title. -->
|bill_citation          = 
|bill_date              = 
|introduced_by          = <!-- Name of member introducing the bill in the chamber. -->
|1st_reading            = 
|2nd_reading            = <!-- Specify date range for multi-day readings. -->
|3rd_reading            = 
|conf_committee_passed  = 
|committee_report       = 
|bill2                  = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Name of relevant bill debated in the chamber listed in enacted_by2 or considered_by2. -->
|bill_citation2         = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|bill_date2             = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|introduced_by2         = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Name of member introducing the bill in the chamber. -->
|1st_reading2           = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|2nd_reading2           = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Specify date range for multi-day readings. -->
|3rd_reading2           = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|conf_committee_passed2 = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|committee_report2      = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|date_conf_committee    = 
|white_paper            = 
|amends                 = <!-- Citations of other notable legislation that this legislation amends; wikilink or external link where possible. -->
|repeals                = <!-- Citations of other notable legislation that this legislation repeals; wikilink or external link where possible. -->
|amended_by             = <!-- Citations of other notable legislation that amends this legislation; wikilink or external link where possible.  -->
|repealed_by            = <!-- Citation of the legislation that repealed this legislation; wikilink or external link if possible. -->
|related_legislation    = <!-- Names and citations of any other related legislation; wikilink name and external link citation where possible. -->
|summary                = 
|keywords               = 
|status                 = <!-- not yet in force/not fully in force/current/in force/amended/expired/spent/repealed/struck down/halted/void/void ab initio -->
}}

Proposed legislation considered (but failed) or in consideration by a legislature (e.g. a bill)

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{{Infobox legislation
|short_title            = <!-- Name of bill. -->
|legislature            = <!-- Name of considering legislature, wikilinked. Autofills image if available. -->
|image                  = 
|imagesize              = 
|image_upright          = 
|imagealt               = 
|caption                = 
|long_title             = 
|citation               = <!-- Citation of bill. -->
|territorial_extent     = 
|considered_by          = <!-- Use if bill did not pass or hasn't been passed by the chamber (for bicameral legislatures, this is the chamber the bill was first introduced). -->
|enacted_by             = <!-- Use if bill passed the chamber but did not receive or have not yet received assent, or, for bicameral legislatures, did not pass or have not yet passed the second chamber. -->
|date_enacted           = <!-- Pick one of date_enacted or date_passed as appropriate in jurisdiction. Only use if enacted_by is used. -->
|date_passed            = <!-- Pick one of date_enacted or date_passed as appropriate in jurisdiction. Only use if enacted_by is used. -->
|considered_by2         = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Use if bill did not pass or hasn't been passed by the second chamber. -->
|enacted_by2            = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Use if bill passed the second chamber but did not receive or have not yet received assent. -->
|date_enacted2          = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Pick one of date_enacted2 or date_passed2 as appropriate in jurisdiction. Only use if enacted_by2 is used. -->
|date_passed2           = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Pick one of date_enacted2 or date_passed2 as appropriate in jurisdiction. Only use if enacted_by2 is used. -->
|bill                   = <!-- Name of relevant bill debated in the chamber listed in enacted_by or considered_by. Omit if the legislation is still a bill in this chamber and the bill name used in short_title. -->
|bill_citation          = 
|bill_date              = 
|introduced_by          = <!-- Name of member introducing the bill in the chamber. -->
|1st_reading            = 
|2nd_reading            = <!-- Specify date range for multi-day readings. -->
|3rd_reading            = 
|conf_committee_passed  = 
|committee_report       = 
|bill2                  = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Name of relevant bill debated in the chamber listed in enacted_by2 or considered_by2. -->
|bill_citation2         = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|bill_date2             = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|introduced_by2         = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Name of member introducing the bill in the chamber. -->
|1st_reading2           = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|2nd_reading2           = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Specify date range for multi-day readings. -->
|3rd_reading2           = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|conf_committee_passed2 = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|committee_report2      = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|date_conf_committee    = 
|white_paper            = 
|amends                 = <!-- Citations of other notable legislation that this legislation amends; wikilink or external link where possible. -->
|repeals                = <!-- Citations of other notable legislation that this legislation repeals; wikilink or external link where possible. -->
|related_legislation    = <!-- Names and citations of any other related legislation; wikilink name and external link citation where possible. -->
|summary                = 
|keywords               = 
|status                 = <!-- pending/not passed/withdrawn/blocked -->
}}

Legislation enacted or considered without going through a legislature (e.g. a regulation or an order)

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{{Infobox legislation
|short_title            = 
|legislature            = <!-- Name of considering or enacting body (e.g. Government of Australia), wikilinked. -->
|image                  = 
|imagesize              = 
|image_upright          = 
|imagealt               = 
|caption                = 
|long_title             = 
|citation               = 
|territorial_extent     = 
|considered_by          = <!-- Name of considering authority. Use if legislation wasn't enacted for some reason, or if it is still being considered. -->
|enacted_by             = <!-- Name of enacting authority. Use if legislation was enacted. -->
|date_enacted           = <!-- Pick one of date_enacted or date_passed as appropriate in jurisdiction. Only use if enacted_by is used. -->
|date_passed            = <!-- Pick one of date_enacted or date_passed as appropriate in jurisdiction. Only use if enacted_by is used. -->
|date_assented          = <!-- Pick none or one of date_assented, royal_assent or date_signed as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|royal_assent           = <!-- Pick none or one of date_assented, royal_assent or date_signed as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|date_signed            = <!-- Pick none or one of date_assented, royal_assent or date_signed as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|signed_by              = <!-- Only use if date_signed is used. -->
|date_commenced         = <!-- Pick one of date_commenced or date_effective as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|date_effective         = <!-- Pick one of date_commenced or date_effective as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|date_of_expiry         = 
|date_repealed          = 
|administered_by        = 
|white_paper            = 
|amends                 = <!-- Citations of other notable legislation that this legislation amends; wikilink or external link where possible. -->
|repeals                = <!-- Citations of other notable legislation that this legislation repeals; wikilink or external link where possible. -->
|amended_by             = <!-- Citations of other notable legislation that amends this legislation; wikilink or external link where possible.  -->
|repealed_by            = <!-- Citation of the legislation that repealed this legislation; wikilink or external link if possible. -->
|related_legislation    = <!-- Names and citations of any other related legislation; wikilink name and external link citation where possible. -->
|summary                = 
|keywords               = 
|status                 = <!-- pending/withdrawn/blocked/not yet in force/not fully in force/current/in force/amended/expired/spent/repealed/struck down/halted/void/void ab initio -->
}}

All available parameters

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{{Infobox legislation
|short_title            = 
|legislature            = <!-- Name of enacting legislature, wikilinked. Autofills image if available. -->
|image                  = 
|imagesize              = 
|image_upright          = 
|imagealt               = 
|caption                = 
|long_title             = 
|citation               = 
|territorial_extent     = 
|considered_by          = <!-- Use if bill did not pass or hasn't been passed by the chamber (for bicameral legislatures, this is the chamber the bill was first introduced). -->
|enacted_by             = <!-- Use if bill passed the chamber (for bicameral legislatures, this is the chamber the bill was first introduced). -->
|date_enacted           = <!-- Pick one of date_enacted or date_passed as appropriate in jurisdiction. Only use if enacted_by is used. -->
|date_passed            = <!-- Pick one of date_enacted or date_passed as appropriate in jurisdiction. Only use if enacted_by is used. -->
|considered_by2         = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Use if bill did not pass or hasn't been passed by the second chamber. -->
|enacted_by2            = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Use if bill passed the second chamber. -->
|date_enacted2          = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Pick one of date_enacted2 or date_passed2 as appropriate in jurisdiction. Only use if enacted_by2 is used. -->
|date_passed2           = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Pick one of date_enacted2 or date_passed2 as appropriate in jurisdiction. Only use if enacted_by2 is used. -->
|date_assented          = <!-- Pick none or one of date_assented, royal_assent or date_signed as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|royal_assent           = <!-- Pick none or one of date_assented, royal_assent or date_signed as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|date_signed            = <!-- Pick none or one of date_assented, royal_assent or date_signed as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|signed_by              = <!-- Only use if date_signed is used. -->
|date_commenced         = <!-- Pick one of date_commenced or date_effective as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|date_effective         = <!-- Pick one of date_commenced or date_effective as appropriate in jurisdiction. -->
|date_of_expiry         = 
|date_repealed          = 
|administered_by        = 
|bill                   = <!-- Name of relevant bill debated in the chamber listed in enacted_by or considered_by. Omit if the legislation is still a bill in this chamber and the bill name used in short_title. -->
|bill_citation          = 
|bill_date              = 
|introduced_by          = <!-- Name of member introducing the bill in the chamber. -->
|1st_reading            = 
|2nd_reading            = 
|3rd_reading            = 
|conf_committee_passed  = 
|committee_report       = 
|bill2                  = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Name of relevant bill debated in the chamber listed in enacted_by2 or considered_by2. -->
|bill_citation2         = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|bill_date2             = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|introduced_by2         = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. Name of member introducing the bill in the chamber. -->
|1st_reading2           = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|2nd_reading2           = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|3rd_reading2           = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|conf_committee_passed2 = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|committee_report2      = <!-- For bicameral legislatures only. -->
|date_conf_committee    = 
|white_paper            = 
|amends                 = <!-- Citations of other notable legislation that this legislation amends; wikilink or external link where possible. -->
|repeals                = <!-- Citations of other notable legislation that this legislation repeals; wikilink or external link where possible. -->
|amended_by             = <!-- Citations of other notable legislation that amends this legislation; wikilink or external link where possible.  -->
|repealed_by            = <!-- Citation of the legislation that repealed this legislation; wikilink or external link if possible. -->
|related_legislation    = <!-- Names and citations of any other related legislation; wikilink name and external link citation where possible. -->
|summary                = 
|keywords               = 
|status                 = <!-- pending/not passed/withdrawn/blocked/not yet in force/not fully in force/current/in force/amended/expired/spent/repealed/struck down/halted/void/void ab initio -->
}}

Parameters

This infobox takes a number of parameters, which are all optional:

Parameter	Description
Basic information
short_title	The short title of the legislation or bill, which should preferably be the same as the article title. If the parameter is left blank or omitted, the article name is used.
legislature	The name of the legislature that enacted the legislation. You only need to use this parameter if the legislature of the jurisdiction in question is bicameral, and you wish to state its name rather than just the names of the upper house and lower house, which can be specified using |enacted_by= and |enacted_by2=.
image	An image to represent the person or institution that enacted the legislation, such as a coat of arms, a seal or a photograph of a building. Type the name of the image without the "File:" prefix and do not wikilink it. If you omit this parameter, the template automatically displays an image according to the scheme at {{Infobox legislation/images}}.
imagesize	The width of the image in pixels (px), particularly if it is less than 180 px. Type the number without the "px" suffix ("150", not "150px"). If this parameter is left blank or omitted, the image size defaults to 180 px.
image_upright	Scale factor for the image, particularly to scale tall, narrow images correctly. See Help:Pictures#Upright_images for more information.
imagealt	Alt text for the image. For more information, see "Wikipedia:Alternative text for images".
caption	A caption for the image. Terms in the caption can be wikilinked, if desired.
long_title	The long title of the legislation.
citation	The citation of the legislation. If the legislation is available online, use a citation template where available to generate an external link automatically, or else create a link manually. If the citation uses square brackets, replace them with [ and ] when putting them inside an external link.
territorial_extent	The territorial area(s) to which the legislation extends or applies. If possible, provide a wikilink.
considered_by enacted_by	The name of the person or institution that considered or enacted the legislation. |considered_by= is used for proposed or failed legislation (e.g. bills) in which the institution did not or has not enacted the legislation, and |enacted_by= for successful ones. Wikilink the name to a Wikipedia article about the person or institution, if there is one. In a bicameral jurisdiction, use this parameter to specify the legislative chamber that initiated the legislation.
date_enacted date_passed	The date the legislation was enacted or passed. Select either |date_enacted= or |date_passed= depending on whether the term enacted or passed is customarily used in the jurisdiction. In line with "Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)#Linking and autoformatting of dates", do not wikilink dates.
considered_by2 enacted_by2 date_enacted2 date_passed2	In a bicameral legislature, use these parameters to specify the name of the legislative chamber that considered the legislation after it was initiated by the other chamber, and the date when the second chamber enacted or passed the legislation.
date_assented royal_assent date_signed signed_by	Use one of the following: |date_assented= – to indicate the date when a head of state or their representative gives formal assent to the legislation. |royal_assent= – to indicate the date when a constitutional monarch gives royal assent to legislation. |date_signed= and |signed_by= – to indicate the date when a president (e.g., the President of the United States) or a state governor (e.g., the governor of one of the US states signs a piece of legislation, and the signer's identity. Do not use parameter(s) from two or three of the above categories together.
date_commenced date_effective	The date when the legislation commenced (came into force), or became effective as law. Use the parameter that corresponds to the term customary in the jurisdiction, not both the parameters.
date_of_expiry	Date when the legislation automatically ceases to have effect (usually, but not always, when a sunset provision is included).
date_repealed	Date when the legislation is repealed. Note that legislation may be repealed before or after it had expired, so this parameter is not necessarily identical to |date_of_expiry=.
administered_by	The institution administering the legislation. Not necessary for most legislation. Wikilink if possible.
Legislation history
bill	The name of the bill or proposed law when the legislation was still being considered by the institution specified in |enacted_by= or |considered_by=. Wikilink the name to an article about the bill, if there is one. In a bicameral jurisdiction, use this parameter to state the name of the bill that was introduced by the legislative chamber that initiated the legislation.
bill_citation	The citation of the bill. If the bill is available online, create an external link to it. If the citation uses square brackets, replace them with [ and ] when putting them inside an external link.
bill_date	The date when the bill was published.
introduced_by	The name of the legislator who introduced the bill.
1st_reading 2nd_reading 3rd_reading	The dates of the first, second and third readings of the bill in the legislature. If the legislative debates are available online, create external links to them.
conf_committee_passed	In some jurisdictions, the date when the institution passed the version of the bill adopted by a conference committee.
committee_report	The name of a report issued by a legislative committee about the bill that was eventually enacted. If the report is available online, create an external link to it.
bill2 bill_citation2 bill_date2 introduced_by2 1st_reading2 2nd_reading2 3rd_reading2 conf_committee_passed2 committee_report2	In a bicameral legislature, use these parameters to specify information about the bill that was considered in one chamber after it was passed by the other chamber.
date_conf_committee	In some jurisdictions, the date when a conference committee passed a bill. This parameter should be used together with |conf_committee_passed= and |conf_committee_passed2= – use these parameters to indicate the dates when the upper and lower legislative chambers passed the version of the bill adopted by the conference committee.
white_paper	The name of a white paper relating to the legislation. If the white paper is available online, create an external link to it.
amends	The citations of any notable legislation that this legislation amends. If available, wikilink the article or external link the texts of the amended legislation.
repeals	The citations of any notable legislation that this legislation repeals. If available, wikilink the article or external link the texts of the repealed legislation.
amended_by	The citations of any notable amendments to this legislation. If available, wikilink the article or external link the texts of the amendments.
repealed_by	The citations of any notable legislation repealing parts or previous versions of this legislation. If available, wikilink the article or external link the texts of the repealing legislation.
related_legislation	The names and citations of any related pieces of legislation. Where possible, link the name of a related piece of legislation to a Wikipedia article about it, and link the citation to an external website containing the text of the related legislation.
summary	A very brief summary of the subjects that the legislation deals with.
keywords	A list of keywords that describe the legal issues dealt with by the legislation. List keywords alphabetically, separate them with commas, and link them to appropriate Wikipedia articles wherever possible; for example, "[[Bailment]], [[common carrier]], [[negligence]], [[strict liability]]".
Status
status	The status of the bill or legislation. The possible values are: pending not passed current not yet in force not fully in force halted in force amended expired repealed spent struck down void void ab initio If some value other than the ones above is given to |status=, "Unknown" is displayed.

Examples

Statute

Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
Long title An Act to make temporary provisions for the maintenance of public order, the control of supplies by sea to Singapore, and the prevention of strikes and lock-outs in essential services
Citation	Ordinance No. 26 of 1955, now Cap. 67, 2000 Rev. Ed.
Territorial extent	Whole of Singapore
Enacted by	Legislative Assembly of Singapore
Enacted	22 September 1955
Commenced	21 October 1955
Legislative history
Bill published on	31 August 1955
Introduced by	Chief Secretary William Allmond Codrington Goode
First reading	18 August 1955
Second reading	22 September 1955
Third reading	22 September 1955
Status: In force

{{Infobox legislation
|short_title        = Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act
|long_title         = An Act to make temporary provisions for the maintenance of public order, the control of supplies by sea to Singapore, and the prevention of strikes and lock-outs in essential services
|citation           = Ordinance No. 26 of 1955, now {{Singapore legislation|cap=67|ed=2000}}
|territorial_extent = Whole of [[Singapore]]
|enacted_by         = [[Legislative Assembly of Singapore]]
|date_enacted       = 22 September 1955
|date_commenced     = 21 October 1955
|bill_date          = 31 August 1955
|introduced_by      = Chief Secretary [[William Allmond Codrington Goode]]
|1st_reading        = 18 August 1955
|2nd_reading        = 22 September 1955
|3rd_reading        = 22 September 1955
|status             = in force
}}

Bill

Naval Aid Bill
Parliament of Canada
Long title An Act to authorize measures for increasing the effective naval forces of the Empire.
Considered by	Parliament of Canada
Legislative history
Introduced by	Robert Borden
First reading	December 5, 1912
Third reading	May 15, 1913
Status: Not passed

{{Infobox legislation
|short_title   = Naval Aid Bill
|long_title    = An Act to authorize measures for increasing the effective naval forces of the Empire. 
|considered_by = [[Parliament of Canada]]
|introduced_by = [[Robert Borden]]
|1st_reading   = December 5, 1912
|3rd_reading   = May 15, 1913
|status        = Not passed
}}

Technical information

The |image= parameter in the template contains (with slight modifications) the following function:

{{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image={{#if:{{{image|}}}
  |{{{image}}}
  |{{Infobox legislation/images
     |image={{if empty|{{{legislature|}}}|{{{considered_by|}}}|{{{enacted_by|}}}}}
     |date={{{date_enacted|}}} 
    }}
  }}|size={{{imagesize|}}}|sizedefault=frameless|upright={{{upright|{{{image_upright|1}}}}}}|alt={{{imagealt|}}}}}

The function does the following tasks:

• If the parameter |image= is used in the template, that image is displayed.
• If |image= is not used, a check is done to see if the value of |legislature= or |enacted_by= is listed in {{Infobox legislation/images}}. If the result is blank, then no image is displayed. If the result is an image file (the coat of arms or seal, or a photograph of a building representing the person or institution that enacted the legislation), then the image file is displayed. {{Infobox legislation/images}} can be tweaked to display different images depending on the date when the legislation was decided – for help with this, leave a message on the talk page.
• If a value is specified for |imagesize=, the image is given that width; otherwise the image width defaults to "frameless".
• If a value, adds |upright=value to image. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%); values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).
• In either case the image is given alt text specified by |imagealt=.

JackLee came up with the first version of this function for {{Infobox court case}}, but thanks are due to Chris Cunningham for coming up with a cleaner solution that works better.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox legislation in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox legislation

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Infobox for an article about an act, statute, bill, regulation, order, measure or other legislation in any jurisdiction. European Union, United Kingdom and United States federal legislations have specialised infoboxes of their own. Template parameters[Edit template data] This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Short title short_title name Short title of the legislation. If a bill, enter the bill's current or most recent short title. Default {{PAGENAME}} String suggested Legislature legislature Name of the legislature or institution enacting the legislation, wikilinked. Automatically sets image if available. Content suggested Image image An image representing the institution or office that enacted/is enacting the legislation, such as a coat of arms, a seal, an emblem or a photograph of the institution's building. Omit "File:". Overrides any automatically set image. Default {{Infobox legislation/images|image={{if empty|{{legislature|}}}|{{considered_by|}}}|{{{enacted_by|}}}}}|date={{{date_enacted|}}}}} File optional Image size imagesize image_size Size of the image automatically set or specified in the image parameter. String optional Image upright factor image_upright upright Scale factor for the image specified in 'image', particularly to scale tall, narrow images correctly. See 'Help:Pictures#Upright_images' for more information. Default 1 Number optional Image alternative text imagealt Description of the specified image when the image cannot be rendered, or for screen readers. Strongly recommended if an image is specified. String optional Image caption caption Caption for the image. This explains the image or its purpose in the current context and therefore is not necessarily the same as the alt text. Content optional Long title long_title The long "official" title of the legislation or bill, in jurisdictions that use them. String suggested Citation citation The citation of the legislation or bill. Use a template from 'Category:Law citation templates' or manually create an external link to the legislation if available online. Replace square brackets in the citation text with [ and ] Content suggested Territorial extent territorial_extent The territorial area(s) to which the legislation extends or applies. Wikilink where possible. Content suggested Considered by considered_by The institution (usually a debate chamber) that is considering/considered the bill or proposed/failed legislation. If the bill was passed or enacted by this institution, use 'enacted_by' instead. Wikilink where possible. Content optional Enacted by enacted_by The institution (usually a debate chamber) that enacted the legislation. For bicameral legislatures, this is the first chamber the bill was introduced in. If the legislation is still being debated by or failed to be enacted by this chamber, use 'considered_by' instead. Wikilink where possible. Content suggested Date enacted date_enacted Date when the legislation was enacted by the institution specified in 'enacted_by'. Use 'date_passed' instead if appropriate in jurisdiction, but not both. Date suggested Date passed date_passed Date when the legislation was passed by the institution specified in 'enacted_by'. Use 'date_enacted' instead if appropriate in jurisdiction, but not both. Date optional Considered by (second chamber) considered_by2 The second chamber that is considering/considered the bill or proposed/failed legislation. For bicameral legislatures only. If the bill was passed or enacted by this chamber, use 'enacted_by2' instead. Wikilink where possible. Content optional Enacted by (second chamber) enacted_by2 The second chamber that enacted the legislation. For bicameral legislatures only. If the legislation is still being debated by or failed to be enacted by this chamber, use 'considered_by2' instead. Wikilink where possible. Content optional Date enacted (second chamber) date_enacted2 Date when the legislation was enacted by the chamber specified in 'enacted_by2'. For bicameral legislatures only. Use 'date_passed2' instead if appropriate in jurisdiction, but not both. Date optional Date passed (second chamber) date_passed2 Date when the legislation was passed by the institution specified in 'enacted_by2'. For bicameral legislatures only. Use 'date_enacted2' instead if appropriate in jurisdiction, but not both. Date optional Date assented to date_assented Date when a head of state or their representative gave formal assent to the legislation. Use 'royal_assent' or 'date_signed' instead if appropriate in jurisdiction, but not two or all three simultaneously. Date suggested Date of royal assent royal_assent Date when a monarch or their representative gave royal assent to the legislation. Use 'date_assented' or 'date_signed' instead if appropriate in jurisdiction, but not two or all three simultaneously. Date optional Date signed date_signed Date when a head of state or their representative signed the legislation into law. Use 'date_assented' or 'royal_assent' instead if appropriate in jurisdiction, but not two or all three simultaneously. Date optional Signed by signed_by Person who signed the legislation into law. Only use if 'date_signed' is used. Wikilink if possible. Content optional Date commenced date_commenced commencement Date when the legislation came into force. This may be different from the date of assent or signature. Use 'date_effective' instead if appropriate in jurisdiction, but not both. Date suggested Date effective date_effective Date when the legislation became effective as law. This may be different from the date of assent or signature. Use 'date_commenced' instead if appropriate in jurisdiction, but not both. Date optional Date of expiry date_of_expiry Date when the legislation automatically ceases to have effect (usually, but not always, when a sunset provision is included). Date optional Date repealed date_repealed Date when the legislation is repealed. Note that legislation may be repealed before or after it had expired, so this parameter is not necessarily identical to 'date_of_expiry'. Date optional Administered by administered_by The institution administering the legislation. Not necessary for most legislation. Wikilink if possible. Content optional Bill name bill Name of the bill or proposed law when the legislation was still being considered by the institution specified in 'enacted_by' or 'considered_by'. Omit if this is still a bill in this institution and the name is the same as the current 'short_title'. String suggested Bill citation bill_citation The citation of the bill for this legislation in the institution specified in 'enacted_by' or 'considered_by'. Omit if this is still a bill in this institution and the citation is the same as the current 'citation'. Create an external link to the bill if available online. Replace square brackets in the citation text with [ and ] Content suggested Date bill published bill_date Date when the bill was published to the institution specified in 'enacted_by' or 'considered_by'. Date suggested Introduced by introduced_by The member of the legislature that introduced the bill into the chamber. Wikilink where possible. Content suggested First reading 1st_reading Date when the bill was read a first time in the chamber specified in 'enacted_by' or 'considered_by'. If in the unlikely circumstance the bill was first read over multiple days, specify a date range. Date suggested Second reading 2nd_reading Date(s) when the bill was read a second time in the chamber specified in 'enacted_by' or 'considered_by'. If read over multiple days, specify a date range. Date suggested Third reading 3rd_reading Date when the bill was read a third time in the chamber specified in 'enacted_by' or 'considered_by'. If in the unlikely circumstance the bill was read at this stage over multiple days, specify a date range. Date suggested Date conference committee bill passed conf_committee_passed Date when the version of the bill adopted by the conference committee is passed by the chamber specified in 'enacted_by' or 'considered_by', in jurisdictions that do this. Date optional Committee report name committee_report The name of a report issued by a committee in the chamber specified in 'enacted_by' or 'considered_by' about the bill. Create an external link to the report if available online. Content optional Bill name (second chamber) bill2 Name of the bill or proposed law when the legislation was still being considered by the chamber specified in 'enacted_by2' or 'considered_by2'. For bicameral legislatures only. String optional Bill citation (second chamber) bill_citation2 The citation of the bill for this legislation in the second chamber. For bicameral legislatures only. Create an external link to the bill if available online. Replace square brackets in the citation text with [ and ] Content optional Date bill published (second chamber) bill_date2 Date when the bill was published to the second chamber. For bicameral legislatures only. Date optional Introduced by (second chamber) introduced_by2 The member of the legislature that introduced the bill into the second chamber. For bicameral legislatures only. Wikilink where possible. Content optional First reading (second chamber) 1st_reading2 Date when the bill was read a first time in the second chamber. For bicameral legislatures only. If in the unlikely circumstance the bill was first read over multiple days, specify a date range. Date optional Second reading (second chamber) 2nd_reading2 Date(s) when the bill was read a second time in the second chamber. For bicameral legislatures only. If read over multiple days, specify a date range. Date optional Third reading (second chamber) 3rd_reading2 Date when the bill was read a third time in the second chamber. For bicameral legislatures only. If in the unlikely circumstance the bill was read at this stage over multiple days, specify a date range. Date optional Date conference committee bill passed (second chamber) conf_committee_passed2 Date when the version of the bill adopted by the conference committee is passed by the second chamber, in jurisdictions that do this. For bicameral legislatures only. Date optional Committee report name (second chamber) committee_report2 The name of a report issued by a committee in the second chamber about the bill. For bicameral legislatures only. Create an external link to the report if available online. Content optional Date conference committee adopted bill date_conf_committee Date when the conference committee adopted their version of the bill, in jurisdictions that do this. Date optional White paper white_paper The name of a white paper relating to the legislation. Create an external link to the white paper if available online. Content optional Amends amends List of citations of other notable legislation that this legislation amends. Wikilink or external link where possible. Content optional Repeals repeals List of citations of other notable legislation that this legislation repeals. Wikilink or external link where possible. Content optional Amended by amended_by List of citations of other notable legislation that amends this legislation. Wikilink or external link where possible. Content optional Amended by amendments Same as 'amended_by', but this parameter is deprecated. Content deprecated Repealed by repealed_by Citation of the legislation that repealed this legislation. Wikilink or external link if possible. Content optional Related legislation related_legislation related Names and citations of any other related legislation. Wikilink name and external link citation where possible. Content optional Summary summary A very brief summary of the subjects that the legislation deals with. Content suggested Keywords keywords A comma-separated list of keywords that describe the legal issues dealt with by the legislation. List keywords alphabetically and wikilink them wherever possible. Content suggested Status status The status of the legislation or bill. Select from the following: pending/not passed/withdrawn/blocked/not yet in force/not fully in force/current/in force/amended/expired/spent/repealed/struck down/halted/void/void ab initio. Do not capitalise. Other values will generate an 'unknown' status. String required

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