Debates.
Bills in first, second or third reading and what happened in each.
National Assembly · Panama378 debatesThe cards are public. The full record opens in Nucleus and needs an account.
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 6 de octubre de 2026
The draft bill proposes expanding discounts and benefits under Law 6 of 1987 for retirees, pensioners and older adults. These cover health care, housing, utilities and ad…
- Committee
- RELACIONES EXTERIORES
- Filed
- 30 de septiembre de 2026
The bill proposes approval of the Statutes of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property. Adopted in New Delhi and am…
- Filed
- 30 de septiembre de 2026
- Committee
- RELACIONES EXTERIORES
- Filed
- 30 de septiembre de 2026
The bill proposes approval of the Constitutive Convention of the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency for space cooperation. Concluded in Mexico City on September 18…
- Filed
- 30 de septiembre de 2026
- Committee
- EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
- Filed
- 21 de septiembre de 2026
The bill reorganizes the National Research System (Sistema Nacional de Investigación, SNI) as a public program. It would operate through a public interest association and…
- Committee
- ECONOMIA Y FINANZAS
- Filed
- 21 de septiembre de 2026
The bill proposes approving an addendum to the State’s agreement with the City of Knowledge Foundation and extending its tax exemption regime. Addendum No. 1 amends the f…
- Committee
- EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
- Filed
- 21 de septiembre de 2026
The bill creates a state designation as a Laboratory of National Interest for public interest associations engaged in scientific research. The designation also covers tec…
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 17 de septiembre de 2026
The bill unifies health credentials for people who handle food or work in establishments subject to sanitary oversight. It combines medical, laboratory and training crede…
- Committee
- ECONOMIA Y FINANZAS
- Filed
- 17 de septiembre de 2026
The bill would amend the public-private partnership framework established by Law 93 of September 19, 2019. It would allow publicly or privately originated projects, revis…
- Committee
- EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
- Filed
- 15 de septiembre de 2026
The bill proposes to amend Law 456 of November 15, 2024 to coordinate cultural protection of the Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panama. The coordination covers the ruins…
- Committee
- COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
- Filed
- 14 de septiembre de 2026
The bill proposes tax incentives for tourism investments in the Republic of Panama, subject to registration and operating requirements. The framework covers lodging estab…
- Filed
- 14 de septiembre de 2026
The bill proposes to protect quincha, earthen and adobe houses as cultural heritage and recognize their building techniques. It recognizes the collaborative work of the J…
- Committee
- Comercio y Asuntos Economicos
- Filed
- 10 de septiembre de 2026
The bill changes the public electricity service framework through binding network investment plans and new regulatory oversight rules. It revises distribution concession …
- Committee
- Poblacion, Ambiente y Desarrollo
- Filed
- 9 de septiembre de 2026
The bill would declare a wooded portion of property No. 129683 in Ancón, bordering Villa de las Fuentes in Betania, a protected area. The land lies in the corregimiento (…
- Committee
- COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
- Filed
- 7 de septiembre de 2026
The bill would amend public electricity service rules on provider intervention and competition for distribution concessions. It would also govern the duties of electricit…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 31 de agosto de 2026
The bill proposes a national policy for generational renewal and voluntary retirement for public servants with old age pension rights. Eligible public servants must also …
- Committee
- GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
- Filed
- 31 de agosto de 2026
The bill proposes amendments to the Electoral Code covering voting rights, the electoral roll, political parties, nominations, financing and vote counts. It also changes …
- Committee
- COMUNICACION Y TRANSPORTE
- Filed
- 26 de agosto de 2026
The bill proposes tax incentives for authorized operators to purchase or import new vehicles for public ground passenger and school transportation. The vehicles would be …
- Committee
- INFRAESTRUCTURA PUBLICA Y ASUNTOS DEL CANAL
- Filed
- 26 de agosto de 2026
The bill would prohibit concessionaires from opening access points to highways, corridors or expressways without a direct connection to main roads. It would make the Mini…
- Committee
- Educacion, Cultura y Deportes
- Filed
- 25 de agosto de 2026
The bill proposes school cafeterias in every public school offering the first level of instruction or general basic education. It sets out how they would be funded, organ…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 24 de agosto de 2026
The bill proposes paid bereavement leave for private company employees and public servants when a family member dies. It sets the length of leave according to the family …
- Committee
- Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
- Filed
- 24 de agosto de 2026
The bill proposes amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code (Código Procesal Penal) to expand consensual ways of ending criminal proceedings. It allows requests until the…
- Committee
- Poblacion, Ambiente y Desarrollo
- Filed
- 24 de agosto de 2026
The bill proposes expanding the products covered by Law 187 of December 2, 2020, on single-use plastics. It adds disposable plastic cups, disposable flat plastic lids wit…