Bills and draft bills.

What is filed in the Assembly, with its stage, its sponsors and the law it would change.

National Assembly · Panama

272 bills

Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 53.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
15 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes rules for processing mobile device identifiers and geolocation data in specified criminal investigations. The ground would be added under Law 81 o…

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Negado
Draft bill 44.
Committee
Economia y Finanzas
Filed
13 de julio de 2026

The draft bill prohibits illegal lottery sales and proposes administrative penalties for certain clandestine sales and games, including digital ones. It also adds to the …

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 43.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
13 de julio de 2026

The draft bill would define sports corruption offenses and penalize the manipulation of matches, events, or competition results. It covers offering and accepting benefits…

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Withdrawn
Draft bill 41.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
9 de julio de 2026

The draft bill would require certain residential, commercial and industrial projects to demonstrate water supply capacity before permits or connections. It establishes hy…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 37.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
9 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes recognizing vicarious violence as gender based violence against women through threats or harm to their children and other ties. It establishes mea…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 34.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
9 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes a food production program in correctional facilities under the Ministry of Government (Ministerio de Gobierno). The program would begin with a pil…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 39.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
9 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes penalty enhancements in Articles 387 and 387-A of the Criminal Code (Código Penal) of the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá). They concern t…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 32.
Committee
Asuntos Municipales
Filed
9 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes nationwide rules for registering construction plans, issuing permits and inspecting building works. It would establish a municipal single window t…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 38.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
9 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes changes to the expert witness information required in an expert opinion or report to protect personal data. It would require the court to safeguar…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 29.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
9 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes to amend Article 151 of the Criminal Code (Código Penal), concerning extortion. It retains the description of the offense and the prison term of f…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 28.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
9 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes adding a chapter to the Criminal Code on the use of unmanned systems to prepare, facilitate or commit crimes. It defines the covered equipment, se…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 27.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
9 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes a procedure to declare high-crime incidence areas in Panama and address them through targeted comprehensive plans. It assigns the declaration and …

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 26.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
9 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes restrictions on home detention for people convicted of unjustified enrichment and conditions for community service. It also requires restitution t…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 36.
Committee
Economia y Finanzas
Filed
9 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes mandatory comprehensive audits of State concessions, including public-private partnerships and other arrangements. The other arrangements concern …

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 25.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
9 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes that criminal judgments concerning offenses with financial consequences expressly address full compensation for victims. It defines the losses and…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 24.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
8 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes to include protection of older adults’ assets and prevention of financial abuse within their comprehensive protection. It defines the conduct cove…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 21.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
7 de julio de 2026

The draft bill calls a national plebiscite on whether to resume or end operations at a copper mine in Donoso District, Colón Province. Panamanian citizens registered on t…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 20.
Committee
Comunicacion y Transporte
Filed
7 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes creating the Emergency and Resilience Broadcasting Network (REDER) and reserving a nationwide FM frequency for emergencies. That frequency, the Si…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 19.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
7 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes adding to Law 59 of December 28, 2005 a procedure for notifying employers of a protected medical condition. It also addresses assessment of the co…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 23.
Committee
Economia y Finanzas
Filed
7 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes to cap the discount for early exchange of CEPADEM and CEPANIM certificates at ten percent (10%) of their face value. It also provides for liquidit…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 22.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
7 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes adding sports corruption offenses to the Criminal Code (Código Penal) of the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá). It would penalize giving or…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 15.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
2 de julio de 2026

The draft bill would revise penalties and sentence benefits for offenses against public administration under the Criminal Code and Law 63 of 2008. It would exclude certai…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 14.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
2 de julio de 2026

The draft bill would require child support for minors whose parent or guardian is killed by a driver under the influence of alcohol or other substances. It also provides …

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 13.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
2 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes making pharmaceutical care a component of the right to health throughout the public, private, and mixed national health system. It provides for ph…

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