A new bill submitted to the State Duma would establish federal penalties for failing to comply with decisions made by regional heads and task forces.
Key facts
- •The bill would add article 19.5.5 to the Russian Administrative Offenses Code.
- •Fines for individuals would range from 3,000 to 5,000 rubles ($36 to $60).
- •Officials face fines up to 50,000 rubles or a potential multi-year ban from their positions.
- •Legal entities could be fined up to 1 million rubles or face a 90-day suspension.
- •The legislation aims to standardize penalties that currently only exist in regions under martial law.
The Russian government has introduced a bill in the State Duma that would impose fines for noncompliance with orders from regional governors and regional task forces. While such penalties currently exist in regions under martial law, the proposed legislation would extend these fines nationwide, regardless of whether a region is in a state of emergency.
By the numbers
Proposed Fines and Penalties
The bill seeks to add article 19.5.5 to the Administrative Offenses Code. Under this proposal, individuals would face fines ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 rubles. Officials could be fined between 30,000 and 50,000 rubles or face a ban from holding specific positions for one to three years. Legal entities could be penalized with fines between 300,000 and 1 million rubles or face a suspension of operations for up to 90 days.
Rationale for the Legislation
The bill’s explanatory note states that while some regions have implemented their own local penalties for ignoring regional directives, there is currently no federal-level punishment for such actions outside of areas under martial law. The authors of the bill cited a recent increase in the number of these offenses as the reason for the proposed change.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Meduza (English).
