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
- ASUNTOS INDIGENAS
- Filed
- 10 de febrero de 2025
The bill proposes to amend Article 17 of Law 290 of March 2022 to establish the single registry for sustainable Indigenous tourism. Its second article again identifies th…
- Committee
- EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
- Filed
- 3 de febrero de 2025
The bill would add provisions to Law 12 of 1956 on temporary teacher appointments to vacancies created by increased student enrollment. It would also establish a route th…
- Committee
- COMUNICACION Y TRANSPORTE
- Filed
- 27 de enero de 2025
The bill proposes changing the domicile details on motor vehicle registration forms and linking registration to the owner’s location. It ties registration to the correspo…
- Committee
- COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
- Filed
- 22 de enero de 2025
The bill proposes an Almirante Multimodal Economic Area in the district of Almirante, province of Bocas del Toro. It sets a framework for business activities, transport, …
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 21 de enero de 2025
The bill proposes a healthy birth framework in the Republic of Panama from preconception through newborn care. It covers pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period; …
- Committee
- DE LA MUJER, LA NIÑEZ, LA JUVENTUD Y LA FAMILIA
- Filed
- 14 de enero de 2025
The bill proposes annual physical health certificates and psychological evaluations for caregivers working in daily care homes. It does so by amending the requirements fo…
- Committee
- ASUNTOS MUNICIPALES
- Filed
- 14 de enero de 2025
The bill proposes changes to the definitions, institutional powers, planning objectives and urban planning offenses in Law No.6 de primero de febrero 2006. It adds a defi…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 14 de enero de 2025
The bill would add three articles to Law No. 59 of November 28, 2005, on employment protection for people with disabling diseases. That law, as amended by Law 25 of April…
- Committee
- EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
- Filed
- 8 de enero de 2025
The bill proposes the Hunger Zero Program (Programa Hambre Cero) to provide free meals during the school year at public schools. Breakfast, a snack, and lunch would be pr…
- Committee
- GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
- Filed
- 31 de octubre de 2024
The bill adds a forfeiture rule to the Criminal Procedure Code for property connected with illicit drug trafficking and human trafficking. The rule also covers proceeds a…
- Committee
- DE LA MUJER, LA NIÑEZ, LA JUVENTUD Y LA FAMILIA
- Filed
- 28 de octubre de 2024
The bill amends Law 42 of 2012 on child and family support and broadens the expenses covered by that obligation. It clarifies how support is set and establishes rules for…
- Committee
- ASUNTOS INDIGENAS
- Filed
- 23 de octubre de 2024
The bill proposes a framework to advance the economic empowerment of Indigenous women in Panama through education, financing, and labor protections. It provides for train…
- Committee
- POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
- Filed
- 16 de octubre de 2024
Surfable wave breaks would be protected through a one-kilometer radius, a public registry, and the possible designation of wave sanctuaries. The bill assigns assessment, …
- Committee
- EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
- Filed
- 15 de octubre de 2024
The bill proposes a public policy to prevent and address bullying and harassment of minors in schools and social settings in Panama. It assigns the Ministry of Education …
- Committee
- POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
- Filed
- 15 de octubre de 2024
The bill proposes the gradual installation of floating biodegradable barriers in Panama’s rivers that flow into the sea to capture solid waste. The measure seeks to keep …
- Committee
- EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
- Filed
- 14 de octubre de 2024
The bill proposes a national program of educational films for rural communities and schools in Panama, alongside theater and art for children. It sets out institutional c…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 8 de octubre de 2024
The bill proposes rules for establishing, organizing, and supervising community Health Committees and coordinating them with health authorities. Their members would parti…
- Committee
- GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
- Filed
- 8 de octubre de 2024
The bill proposes Criminal Code (Código Penal) amendments concerning the abandonment, stoppage, increased cost and deterioration of public works. They address public offi…
- Committee
- ECONOMIA Y FINANZAS
- Filed
- 25 de septiembre de 2024
The bill proposes changes to reporting and accounting record requirements for legal entities and resident agents. It establishes an annual sworn filing with the tax autho…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 24 de septiembre de 2024
The bill amends Law 28 of 2014 to reorganize the commission responsible for rare, infrequent and orphan diseases and expand its duties. It proposes a national program and…
- Committee
- DE LA MUJER, LA NIÑEZ, LA JUVENTUD Y LA FAMILIA
- Filed
- 24 de septiembre de 2024
The bill proposes posters, awareness campaigns and educational content to prevent sexual abuse of children and adolescents in Panama. The posters would be visible and per…
- Committee
- EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
- Filed
- 24 de septiembre de 2024
The bill proposes a general sports law recognizing access to sport, organizing public policy for the sector, and regulating sports bodies in Panama. It covers physical ed…
- Committee
- DE LA MUJER, LA NIÑEZ, LA JUVENTUD Y LA FAMILIA
- Filed
- 24 de septiembre de 2024
The bill proposes to supersede Law 46 of July 17, 2013 and establish an adoption framework for children and adolescents. The framework gives priority to their remaining w…
- Committee
- GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
- Filed
- 24 de septiembre de 2024
The bill proposes adding food smuggling to the Criminal Code (Código Penal) for food of animal or plant origin intended for human consumption. It criminalizes bringing su…