Senate of Poland

Poland's Senate reviews legislation adopted by the Sejm. The [constitution](https://trybunal.gov.pl/o-trybunale/akty-normatywne/konstytucja-rzeczypospolitej-polskiej) provides for 100 senators, elected directly by secret ballot for the same ordinary four-year term as the Lower Chamber. Its legislative role concerns the wording and acceptance of bills; it is a separate institution from the Sejm.

For an ordinary bill, the Senate has 30 days from transmission to accept the text unchanged, approve amendments or reject it. If it makes no decision within that period, the Sejm's version is treated as adopted. Senators' amendments or rejection can be overturned by an absolute majority in the Sejm, with at least half its statutory membership present. The presidential stage follows completion of that parliamentary process.