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
- GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
- Filed
- 9 de marzo de 2026
The bill proposes a cybersecurity framework for state bodies, essential service providers, and operators of vital importance. It creates a regulatory authority, advisory …
- Committee
- GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
- Filed
- 5 de marzo de 2026
The bill proposes to amend Article 241 of the Criminal Code on contributions to the Social Security Fund and enrollment in Social Security. It addresses the withholding a…
- Committee
- COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
- Filed
- 5 de marzo de 2026
The bill proposes rules to prevent and address economic concentration and abuse of a dominant position in the telecommunications market. It establishes controls on merger…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 5 de marzo de 2026
The bill would require psychological care and psychosocial support for personnel responding to accidents, emergencies, disasters and extreme violence. Institutions would …
- Committee
- COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
- Filed
- 4 de marzo de 2026
The bill proposes a liability framework for electricity distributors for damage to users’ equipment associated with service failures or deficiencies. It provides for repa…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 3 de marzo de 2026
The bill would recognize cervical cancer as a disease of public interest in Panama and establish measures for its prevention and care. The measures cover early detection,…
- Committee
- GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
- Filed
- 2 de marzo de 2026
The bill proposes changes to the enforcement and registration of judicial decisions and to provisional entries in the Public Registry. It sets out how an unpaid judgment …
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 2 de marzo de 2026
Law 431 of 2024 would be amended to clarify care providers' duties and require them to undergo periodic training. The bill reorganizes the membership and functions of the…
- Committee
- EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
- Filed
- 26 de febrero de 2026
Casa Blanca, the current premises of the Alianza Francesa, would be declared immovable tangible cultural heritage of Panama. The bill identifies the property in the corre…
- Committee
- COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
- Filed
- 24 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes extending the electricity distribution network to rural homes and communities under a minimum distance criterion. It would also prohibit advance payment…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 23 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes amendments to Law 35 of May 30, 2018, on voluntary blood donation and medical criteria for donor selection. It would strengthen the coordination and ove…
- Committee
- COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
- Filed
- 12 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes to regulate green hydrogen and its derivatives as fuel in Panama, from production through use. The framework covers their processing, storage, transport…
- Committee
- COMUNICACION Y TRANSPORTE
- Filed
- 10 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes a framework for education, prevention, and information management to promote road safety in the Republic of Panama. It assigns planning, training, coord…
- Committee
- ASUNTOS MUNICIPALES
- Filed
- 10 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes creating the corregimiento of Punta Alegre by separating it from the corregimiento of La Palma in Chepigana District, Darién Province. It identifies the…
- Committee
- EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
- Filed
- 10 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes to recognize Barrio Bolívar’s historical and cultural value and preserve the Tambor Peligreño tradition. Formerly known as Barrio El Peligro, the neighb…
- Committee
- GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
- Filed
- 9 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes to amend Article 325 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Código Procesal Penal) on searches of persons and vehicles. Members of the National Police (Policía…
- Committee
- COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
- Filed
- 9 de febrero de 2026
The bill revises consumer protection in real estate transactions through warranties, construction price controls and arbitration. It proposes duties concerning contracts,…
- Committee
- GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
- Filed
- 9 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes to amend the Criminal Procedure Code and the Civil Procedure Code to govern judicial review of charges and indictments. It also governs complex cases, a…
- Committee
- EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
- Filed
- 9 de febrero de 2026
The bill would incorporate the Family and Community Early Education Centers into the Ministry of Education's regular early education subsystem. It establishes employment …
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 9 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes adding measures to the Labor Code against discrimination in access to employment, continued employment, and working conditions. It regulates pregnancy t…
- Committee
- ASUNTOS AGROPECUARIOS
- Filed
- 4 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes a network of reference laboratories to verify the commercial quality of agricultural and animal products in the Republic of Panama. It would give produc…
- Committee
- GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
- Filed
- 4 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes to amend Article 220 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Código Procesal Penal) to govern pre-charge agreements. These agreements are between the Public Pro…
- Committee
- EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
- Filed
- 4 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes to designate the Festival Folclórico de la Pollera Veragüense as a national folk festival held annually in Soná District. The district is in Veraguas Pr…
- Committee
- ASUNTOS AGROPECUARIOS
- Filed
- 3 de febrero de 2026
The bill proposes to amend Law 4 of May 17, 1994 to expand the activities eligible for agricultural loans with preferential interest rates. It also sets the conditions fo…