Collocations for legislation - noun

federal, national, parliamentary, state
draft, proposed
fresh (esp. BrE), further, new
effective, tough
complex
controversial
unworkable (BrE)
The police think that such legislation would be unworkable.

anti-abortion, anti-discrimination, civil rights, employment, energy (esp. AmE), environmental, gun-control, health, housing, human rights (esp. BrE), reform, social, etc.

piece
a major piece of legislation

need, require
call for, propose, push (esp. AmE)
They are calling for tough legislation to tackle this problem.

draft, draw up
bring forward (BrE), initiate, put forward (esp. AmE)
Anyone has the right to initiate legislation.

sponsor (esp. AmE), support
push through
The government is pushing through legislation to ban smoking in all public places.

approve, enact, introduce, pass, sign (esp. AmE)
Congress approved legislation which outlawed the sale of the drug.
Governor Bradbery signed legislation for $20 million in municipal relief.

adopt
Member states may not adopt legislation contrary to EU law.

block, delay, oppose, veto
Religious interests may try to block this legislation.

amend
repeal
comply with
Companies have until December 31 to comply with the new legislation.

come into effect, come into force (both esp. BrE)
New legislation on adoption comes into effect at the end of the year.

allow sth, require sth

under legislation
There is no requirement to register a claim under the new legislation.

legislation against
They are planning the introduction of legislation against sex discrimination.

legislation on
Legislation on this issue is urgently needed.