Lagaboði

Lagaboði is an Icelandic term used in discussions of legislative procedure. It refers to the official invitation or solicitation to submit proposals or feedback on a potential piece of legislation or an amendment to existing law. The term combines lag, meaning law, with boði, an offer or invitation.

In practice, a lagaboði may be issued by a government ministry or the parliament as part of a public consultation process. It invites stakeholders such as government agencies, interest groups, businesses, and citizens to submit evidence, opinions, or draft texts within a defined deadline. Responses are typically considered by a drafting committee and may influence the content of the proposed legal instrument, such as a bill (frumvarp) or a revision to current law.

Due to the lack of rigid formalization, the usage and scope of lagaboði vary between contexts and over time. Some sources treat lagaboði as interchangeable with broader consultation notices; others reserve it for more specific invitations to propose or amend legal provisions.

Related terms in Icelandic legal vocabulary include frumvarp (bill), breytingartillaga (amendment proposal), and samráðskviður (consultation record). The term appears primarily in discussions of legislative process and public consultation practices in Icelandic legal literature.