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 9.
Committee
Asuntos Municipales
Filed
2 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes adding local government accountability rules to Law 37 of 2009 as a means of citizen participation. It requires an annual public accountability ex…

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

The draft bill proposes a framework for offenses against the Public Administration, related money laundering, and other crimes harming the State. It regulates special inv…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 6.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
2 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes adding rules to the Civil Code (Código Civil) for the succession treatment of digital assets in a deceased person’s estate. It defines those asset…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 5.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
2 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes to amend complaint and criminal report admissibility requirements under Article 488 of the Criminal Procedure Code. It specifies the information a…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 3.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
2 de julio de 2026

The draft bill proposes compensation or reimbursement for prescribed medicines purchased by Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social) insured persons. The purchase wou…

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

The draft bill proposes amendments to Law 53 of August 5, 2008, redefining respiratory therapy professional categories and licensing requirements. It also sets rules for …

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 456.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
27 de abril de 2026

The draft bill proposes prior registration and authorization of public donation campaigns for medical, humanitarian or social purposes. It sets documentation requirements…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 453.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
21 de abril de 2026

The draft bill proposes to regulate digital platforms for delivery, courier and on-demand passenger transport services in the Republic of Panama. It establishes a special…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 452.
Committee
Comunicacion y Transporte
Filed
21 de abril de 2026

The draft bill would regulate civil liability and preventive detention of international freight vehicles involved in road collisions. The regime would cover vehicles trav…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 446.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
15 de abril de 2026

The draft bill proposes a Fast Track Oncology Pathway for people with suspected or diagnosed cancer in the public health system. It establishes clinical identification wr…

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Devuelto sin prohijar
Draft bill 445.
Committee
Poblacion, Ambiente y Desarrollo
Filed
15 de abril de 2026

The draft bill would amend the fishing prohibition in paragraph 11 of Article 17 of Law 1 of February 2, 2015, for the Bay of Panama Wetland. It retains the prohibition o…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 443.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
13 de abril de 2026

The draft bill proposes adding benefits to Law 6 of 1987 for retirees, pensioners, and older persons. It covers discounts and exemptions for digital services, food, housi…

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Negado en comisión
Draft bill 442.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
13 de abril de 2026

The draft bill would change the procedure for cases in which the Comptroller General’s Office of the Republic finds indications of unjustified enrichment. It sets deadlin…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 441.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
13 de abril de 2026

The draft bill proposes classifying sunscreens with a sun protection factor (SPF) equal to or greater than fifteen (15) as over-the-counter medicines. It assigns their he…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 439.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
8 de abril de 2026

The draft bill proposes rules for the importation, sale, possession, carrying and use of less lethal defensive devices in the Republic of Panama. It covers electroshock w…

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Devuelto sin prohijar
Draft bill 437.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
6 de abril de 2026

The draft bill proposes flexible and staggered work schedules for public entities and certain private companies. Those companies are located in areas of heavy traffic con…

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Negado en comisión
Draft bill 432.
Committee
Educacion, Cultura y Deportes
Filed
31 de marzo de 2026

The draft bill proposes mandatory practical training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation at public and private educational institutions. It establishes minimum…

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Withdrawn
Draft bill 425.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
27 de marzo de 2026

The draft bill expands duties under Law 82 of 2013 concerning violence against women and mandatory education programs on managing emotions. It provides for studies of pat…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 422.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
26 de marzo de 2026

The draft bill proposes a notarial regime in Panama that defines public faith and sets out notaries’ qualifications, functions and prohibitions. It assigns supervision to…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 418.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
25 de marzo de 2026

The draft bill proposes to recognize and regulate the profession of Electrocardiography Technician in Panama. It sets professional certification and training requirements…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 416.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
25 de marzo de 2026

The draft bill proposes requiring restaurant chains to show the approximate calorie content of each food item or dish on their menus. The framework applies to establishme…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 413.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
23 de marzo de 2026

The draft bill proposes to amend the law governing the practice of engineering, architecture and related disciplines in Panama. It sets rules on professional qualificatio…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 414.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
23 de marzo de 2026

The draft bill proposes Civil Code rules for the succession of a deceased person’s digital assets according to wishes expressed in life. It would recognize assets forming…

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Withdrawn
Draft bill 411.
Committee
De la Mujer, la Niñez, la Juventud y la Familia
Filed
19 de marzo de 2026

The draft bill proposes protection and financial reparation for children orphaned as a direct result of their mothers’ femicide. It provides for a monthly payment, priori…

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