page_title: 6th State Duma
section_title: Major legislation
hierarchical_section_title: 6th State Duma / Major legislation
caption_attribution_description: English: Dmitry Medvedev leaves the speaker's post after making a speech for Russia's State Duma deputies during a meeting where he was approved prime minister
context_page_description: The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation the 6th convocation is the former convocation of the legislative branch of the State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament. The 6th convocation meets at the State Duma building in Moscow, having begun its term on December 21, 2011 following the last session of the 5th State Duma. The term of office expired October 5, 2016, when the next parliamentary elections.
  The 6th State Duma's composition was based upon the results of the 2011 parliamentary election. Of the seven parties participating in the elections, only four were able to overcome the 7% election threshold to gain representation based upon the proportional representation system.
context_section_description: Some media have criticized the 6th Duma for adopting legislation which was not properly discussed, voted too quickly without consulting experts, and which may contradict the Constitution.
  May 8, 2012: Dmitry Medvedev approved as Prime Minister of Russia with 299 votes in favor.
  December 21, 2012: "Dima Yakovlev Law" with 420 votes in favor.
  March 20, 2014: Ratification of the Federal Law "On joining of Crimea to the Russian Federation" with 443 votes in favor.
  March 20, 2014: Federal constitutional law "On the adoption of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Crimea and the formation within the Russian Federation of new entities - the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol" with 444 votes in favor.
  July 3, 2015: Moving forward the 2016 State Duma elections by three months, with 339 votes in favor.
  June 24, 2016: The "Yarovaya law", with 287 votes in favor.
caption: Dmitry Medvedev during his appointment as Prime Minister
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