In case of a deadlock over an Ordinary Bill between two Houses in a State Legislature, the Bill is deemed to have been passed:

An ordinary bill can originate in
either House of the state legislature
(in case of a bicameral legislature).
◦ Such a bill can be introduced
either by a minister or by any
other member.
The bill passes through three
stages in the originating
House, viz, 1. The first reading,
2. The second reading, and 3.
Third reading
After the bill is passed by the
originating House, it is
transmitted to the second
House for consideration and
passage.
A bill is deemed to have been
passed by the state legislature
only when both the Houses
have agreed to it, either with or
without amendments.
In case of a unicameral
legislature, a bill passed by the
legislative assembly is sent
directly to the governor for h
assent.
In the second House also, the bill
passes through all the three stages,
that is, first reading, second reading,
and third reading
◦ When a bill is passed by the
legislative assembly and
transmitted to the legislative
council, the latter has four
alternatives before it:
1. it may pass the bill as
sent by the assembly
(i.e. without
amendments);
2. it may pass the bill with
amendments and return
it to the assembly for
reconsideration;
3. it may reject the bill
altogether; and
4. it may not take any action
and thus keep the bill
pending.
◦ If the council passes the bill
without amendments or the
assembly accepts the
amendments suggested by
council, the bill is deemed tc
have been passed by both the
Houses, and the same is sent
to the governor for his assent.
On the other hand, if the assembly rejects the
amendments suggested by the
council or the council rejects
the bill altogether or the
council does not take any
action for three months, then
the assembly may pass the bill
again and transmit the same to
the council.
If the council rejects the bill
again or passes the bill with
amendments not acceptable to
the assembly or does not pass
the bill within ONE MONTH, then
the bill is deemed to have been
passed by both the Houses in
the form in which it was
passed by the assembly for the
second time.



Therefore, the ultimate power of
passing an ordinary bill is vested in
the assembly. Hence, statement 1 is
correct.
○ At most, the council can detain
or delay the bill for a period of
four months-three months in
the first instance and one
month in the second instance.
◦ The Constitution does not
provide for the mechanism of
a joint sitting of both the
Houses to resolve the
disagreement between the two
Houses over a bill.

Moreover, when a bill, which
has originated in the council
and was sent to the assemb
is rejected by the assembly,
the bill ends and becomes
dead.