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 745.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
29 de julio de 2026
Origin
AP-2026-2027-93

The draft bill proposes transforming IDAAN into the National Water Supply and Sanitation Authority, responsible for providing those services. The autonomous entity would …

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 681.
Committee
INFRAESTRUCTURA PUBLICA Y ASUNTOS DEL CANAL
Filed
29 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes a special framework for progressively regularizing informal settlements with longstanding, consolidated occupation. It creates an administrative declara…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 737.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
29 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes a program for the prevention, detection, and early remediation of school bullying and youth violence. The program would cover family, educational, busin…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 644.
Committee
PRESUPUESTO
Filed
29 de julio de 2026

The General State Budget for fiscal year 2027 would allocate revenue and expenditure among public-sector entities. These include the Central Government, decentralized ins…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 679.
Committee
INFRAESTRUCTURA PUBLICA Y ASUNTOS DEL CANAL
Filed
28 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes using QR codes to identify public works under construction and existing public infrastructure in the Republic of Panama. The codes would link to informa…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 670.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
28 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes a mandatory system of automatic compensation for users affected by prolonged, repeated or unjustified interruptions of public services. It sets bill cre…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 643.
Filed
23 de julio de 2026

The National Decoration “Order of Belisario Porras Barahona” would recognize the services, merits and acts of persons identified in the bill. It sets out who could receiv…

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Enviado al Ejecutivo
Bill 642.
Committee
RELACIONES EXTERIORES
Filed
23 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes full approval of the International Cocoa Agreement, 2026, concluded in Geneva, with provisions on cooperation and cocoa markets. The agreement sets obje…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 664.
Committee
ASUNTOS AGROPECUARIOS
Filed
22 de julio de 2026

The bill provides for the phased elimination of highly hazardous pesticides and restricts their registration and use in sensitive areas. The elimination would take place …

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 682.
Committee
INFRAESTRUCTURA PUBLICA Y ASUNTOS DEL CANAL
Filed
22 de julio de 2026

Under the bill, housing cooperatives would be preferred participants in the National Housing Policy for social interest housing projects. It provides priority access to s…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 687.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
22 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes to amend the price information rules applicable to suppliers of goods and services. It would require suppliers to honor the advertised or printed price,…

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 657.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
22 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes rules for the design, construction, operation and oversight of systems treating domestic wastewater in residential developments. It assigns developers r…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 702.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
22 de julio de 2026

The bill would regulate reverse mortgages as loans secured by property owned by an eligible borrower, who would receive disbursements. The borrower would retain ownership…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 669.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
21 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes requiring banks to offer adjudicated real estate first to its former owner before marketing the property. In specified circumstances, the offer would al…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 668.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
21 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes adding rules to Law 45 of October 31, 2007 for payments to reserve goods before a sale is finalized. It addresses payments consumers make to suppliers, …

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 656.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
21 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes transferring wastewater treatment systems and plants to the National Water and Sewerage Institute through an exceptional procedure. The temporary proced…

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 676.
Committee
DE LA MUJER, LA NIÑEZ, LA JUVENTUD Y LA FAMILIA
Filed
21 de julio de 2026

The bill would amend Law 285 of February 15, 2022, to establish a transition to independent living program for young people. The program would serve those leaving the pro…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 736.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
21 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes a framework for the right to drinking water and sanitation and sustainable management of water resources. It provides for the progressive realization of…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 667.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
16 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes to ensure access to life insurance for people with type 1 diabetes, including policies linked to bank loans. A diagnosis alone would not be grounds for …

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 684.
Committee
COMUNICACION Y TRANSPORTE
Filed
16 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes to prohibit the unauthorized use, installation, and sale of emergency lights and special audible signals on private vehicles. It identifies the vehicles…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 698.
Committee
GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
Filed
15 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes an offense involving the creation and circulation of nonconsensual manipulated digital content harmful to a person’s honor or dignity. The offense would…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 666.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
15 de julio de 2026

The bill addresses payments and payroll deductions for financial obligations, along with financial consumer protection in digital services. It also covers disputed transa…

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 655.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
14 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes a framework for operating and maintaining wastewater treatment plants in the Republic of Panama. It would apply to public and private facilities and, wh…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 697.
Committee
GOBIERNO, JUSTICIA Y ASUNTOS CONSTITUCIONALES
Filed
14 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes clearing police records after sentences for specified offenses are completed to facilitate social reintegration. The procedure covers people who have co…

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