Bills and draft bills.

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

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 312.
Committee
ASUNTOS MUNICIPALES
Filed
28 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes a simplified permit regime for installing temporary commercial structures in the Republic of Panama. It defines the conditions for using the regime, the…

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Objetado por Ejecutivo
Bill 392.
Committee
GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
Filed
28 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes adding Criminal Code offenses for obstructing roads and public spaces and obtaining property titles through falsehood or deception. The property titles …

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Ley
Bill 498.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
28 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes that fast-food establishments in the Republic of Panama offer water at no additional cost with food-and-beverage combos. It also sets consumer informati…

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 349.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
28 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes a mandatory return and refund system for PET containers, aluminum cans and nonreturnable glass bottles. It covers containers marketed in the Republic of…

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Objetado por Ejecutivo
Bill 306.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
28 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes rules for extrajudicial collection of overdue debts, with limits on collection agencies’ contact with consumers. In the Republic of Panama, it limits th…

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Withdrawn
Bill 338.
Committee
ECONOMIA Y FINANZAS
Filed
28 de julio de 2025

The bill would amend state subsidies for preferential mortgage loans used to purchase newly built homes. It would set brackets by purchase price and location, with differ…

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Negado
Bill 292.
Committee
GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
Filed
24 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes to amend provisions of the Criminal Code on offenses against public administration. It reorganizes the conduct and penalties concerning the acceptance a…

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Negado
Bill 291.
Committee
GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
Filed
24 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes a general law on investigating and prosecuting offenses against the Public Administration and other conduct harming the State. It also covers money laun…

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Negado
Bill 330.
Committee
EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
Filed
24 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes creating the Living Holy Week Board of Pesé to organize the religious celebration in the District of Pesé. It would grant the board legal personality, i…

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 325.
Committee
ECONOMIA Y FINANZAS
Filed
23 de julio de 2025

The bill would bar public servants from acquiring state property while in office and for five (5) years after leaving office. The bar would cover direct acquisitions or t…

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Ley
Bill 362.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
23 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes a nationwide framework to promote health and to prevent, detect early, control and monitor noncommunicable diseases. It provides for epidemiological sur…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 400.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
23 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes sodium limits for specified categories of processed foods produced in Panama and a warning label for products exceeding them. It assigns the Ministry of…

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Archived
Bill 363.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
23 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes a human rights framework for the protection, comprehensive care, and social reintegration of people experiencing homelessness. It creates PRONACALLE to …

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 324.
Committee
ECONOMIA Y FINANZAS
Filed
23 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes free parking for taxpayer citizens completing in-person procedures at leased nonfinancial public-sector offices. It makes parking a required lease condi…

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Archived
Bill 316.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
22 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes adding two articles to Law 70 of 2012 against animal abuse to regulate draft animals pulling carts at public festivities. The provisions concern festiva…

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Negado
Bill 358.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
22 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes to amend Article 7 of Law 187 of December 2, 2020, which governs the gradual reduction and replacement of single-use plastics. It would require commerci…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 399.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
17 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes amending Article 3 of Law 86 of 2010 to expand coverage of the monthly cash transfer program to eligible Panamanians. It would cover those aged sixty-fi…

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 317.
Committee
DE LA MUJER, LA NIÑEZ, LA JUVENTUD Y LA FAMILIA
Filed
17 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes financial support, companionship and care duties for sons and daughters whose parents are vulnerable. It establishes summary proceedings before the Fami…

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 323.
Committee
ECONOMIA Y FINANZAS
Filed
17 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes to disclose how the dividends paid by the Panama Canal Authority (Autoridad del Canal de Panamá) to the National Treasury are used. It provides for a di…

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 384.
Committee
GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
Filed
17 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes amendments to the Criminal Code concerning the identity, delivery, abduction, transfer and retention of minors. It also introduces an offense for falsel…

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 305.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
17 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes rules for the sale of new motor vehicles by authorized dealers and distributors in the Republic of Panama. It ties prices to the year of manufacture and…

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Ley
Bill 461.
Committee
COMUNICACION Y TRANSPORTE
Filed
17 de julio de 2025

The bill amends Law 51 of June 28, 2017 to regulate the entry and exit of foreign registered road freight vehicles. The rules cover vehicles with final unpaid fines, unco…

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Ley
Bill 396.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
15 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes measures to prevent food loss and waste throughout the supply chain and promote the use, donation, and processing of food. It assigns planning, educatio…

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 360.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
15 de julio de 2025

The bill proposes to regulate the donation, recovery, preservation, distribution, and therapeutic transplantation of anatomical components in Panama. It sets conditions f…

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