A new, major and controversial reform is enacted in the middle of the night. It is buried in a massive omnibus bill hundreds of pages in length, which is rammed through the legislative process at breakneck speed. The legislators receive the final version of the bill in the very last minute, and protest that they've had no opportunity to read it in detail and know what they're voting upon. The majority party's legislative leaders, however, are unimpressed,and the law is eventually passed on the basis of strict party discipline.
Though it may sound far-fetched, this scenario is all too familiar in many legislatures around the world. The legislative practice of combining numerous unrelated measures in one long bill, which is often passed via a highly expedited process, has become a matter of intense debate and criticism in many countries.
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"Policymakers, public sector lawyers, and legislative drafters will welcome this book if for no other reason than enabling them to confirm to themselves, and to explain to others, that they are not alone in facing and resisting increasing political pressures towards the use of omnibus legislation. ... this book will remain a helpful starting point for those wishing to marshal experience and arguments. The authors and editor have therefore done us a great service." (Daniel Greenberg CB, Statute Law Review, Vol. 42 (3), October, 2021)