New Delhi, May 16 -- Around 18% of the bills sent to governors across states took more than three months to get the final clearance in 2024, a report by thinktank PRS Legislative Research said. The report comes amid an ongoing debate following the Supreme Court's verdict that the President should decide on the bills reserved for her consideration by the governor within three months from the date on which such reference is received. The Annual Review of State Laws report of PRS released on Thursday said in states like Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Mizoram and Rajasthan, all bills received assent within a month. Across states, 60% of the bills received assent from the governor within a month. "In 2024, across states, there was wide variation in the time taken by governors to give assent to bills," the report said. States where a high proportion of bills got assent after more than three months include Congress ruled Himachal Pradesh (72% of bills passed), Trinamool Congress ruled West Bengal (38%), as well as Sikkim (56%. Of the bills passed in 2024, 18% got assent after over three months. These include bills awaiting assent as of April, 2025. TN approached the Supreme Court regarding 12 bills, pending with the governor, which were passed by the legislature between 2020 and 2023....