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

Devuelto sin prohijar
Draft bill 212.
Committee
Comercio y Asuntos Economicos
Filed
15 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill expands consumer information requirements for food and drinks prepared with substitute or imitation products. It requires food establishments to disclose t…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 211.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
15 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes to regulate the practice of criminalistics and forensic sciences in the public and private sectors. It sets professional certification requirement…

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Devuelto sin prohijar
Draft bill 213.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
15 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes to punish under Article 349 of the Criminal Code the receipt of state pay without providing service, absent justified cause. The amendment would c…

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Devuelto sin prohijar
Draft bill 204.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
9 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes a notarial framework for the Republic of Panama, with eligibility requirements and an appointment procedure for notaries public. It lists their po…

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Withdrawn
Draft bill 197.
Committee
Comercio y Asuntos Economicos
Filed
8 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes changes to the guarantees covering repair services, other services, and certain consumer goods under Law 45 of October 31, 2007. It sets deadlines…

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Preliminar
Draft bill 194.
Filed
8 de septiembre de 2025
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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 201.
Committee
Comunicacion y Transporte
Filed
8 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes mandatory use of megatrucks to move imported vehicles for sale from the port of arrival to operators’ premises. It also prohibits dealers, distrib…

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Negado en comisión
Draft bill 200.
Committee
Comercio y Asuntos Economicos
Filed
8 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes awarding land passenger transport concessions through public tender and sets rules for their operation, oversight and termination. It also establi…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 193.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
4 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes to amend Law 83 of 2012 to require identity verification mechanisms in public institutions and private companies. It defines tokenization and encr…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 192.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
4 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes amendments to Law 68 of November 20, 2003 to extend information rights for patients and insured persons. It also proposes extending their confiden…

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Negado en comisión
Draft bill 184.
Committee
Asuntos Agropecuarios
Filed
3 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes rules for marketing, labeling and advertising substitute or imitation foods in the Republic of Panama. It requires these products to be identified…

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Withdrawn
Draft bill 186.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
3 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes criminal penalties for a patient’s death caused by medical negligence and rules on official guidelines and medical protocols. It also creates a pu…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 179.
Committee
Comunicacion y Transporte
Filed
1 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes to preserve public land passenger transport services and recognize the concession rights of operators’ legal entities. It covers designated lines,…

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Devuelto sin prohijar
Draft bill 176.
Committee
Educacion, Cultura y Deportes
Filed
1 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes making August 15 of each year a national holiday commemorating the founding of Panama City, with public and private offices closed. It also provid…

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Devuelto sin prohijar
Draft bill 175.
Committee
Educacion, Cultura y Deportes
Filed
28 de agosto de 2025

The draft bill proposes promoting open source creative applications among students at public and private schools in Panama. Their use and learning would be promoted parti…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 174.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
28 de agosto de 2025

The draft bill proposes amendments to provisions of the Penal Code on offenses against public administration. It covers the misappropriation and improper use of public as…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 173.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
28 de agosto de 2025

The draft bill proposes creating Hogar Razón de Vivir in Colón to provide accommodation and comprehensive care for older adults. The public institution would serve those …

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 170.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
27 de agosto de 2025

The draft bill proposes a career and pay scale for Food Science and Technology professionals serving the State, based on qualifications. It organizes the scale by academi…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 159.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
25 de agosto de 2025

The draft bill proposes a National Prevention and Early Warning System for Rapid Response on human rights and public order. The system would identify risks and coordinate…

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Devuelto sin prohijar
Draft bill 151.
Committee
Educacion, Cultura y Deportes
Filed
21 de agosto de 2025

The draft bill would amend Article 64 of Law 47 of September 24, 1946, to allow children under five (5) years of age to enter kindergarten. The grace period would be thre…

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Devuelto sin prohijar
Draft bill 142.
Committee
Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
Filed
19 de agosto de 2025

The draft bill proposes to protect the presumption of innocence by limiting public servants' disclosures about people under investigation. It concerns people who have not…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 131.
Committee
Economia y Finanzas
Filed
18 de agosto de 2025

The draft bill proposes a fee for transit passengers who use airport facilities, with exemptions based on age, connection time, and type of flight. It assigns collection …

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Negado en comisión
Draft bill 130.
Committee
Economia y Finanzas
Filed
18 de agosto de 2025

The draft bill proposes creating the Sustainable Investment and Citizen Development System (SISDEC) to finance regional investments. SISDEC, named SISTEMA DE INVERSIÓN SO…

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Devuelto sin prohijar
Draft bill 137.
Committee
Educacion, Cultura y Deportes
Filed
18 de agosto de 2025

The draft bill proposes a framework for ethics, transparency and good governance at Panama’s official universities and their units. It sets publication duties, prohibits …

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