Bills and draft bills.

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

National Assembly · Panama

38 bills

First debate (committee stage)
Bill 743.
Committee
Poblacion, Ambiente y Desarrollo
Filed
9 de septiembre de 2026

The bill would declare a wooded portion of property No. 129683 in Ancón, bordering Villa de las Fuentes in Betania, a protected area. The land lies in the corregimiento (…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 728.
Committee
Poblacion, Ambiente y Desarrollo
Filed
24 de agosto de 2026

The bill proposes expanding the products covered by Law 187 of December 2, 2020, on single-use plastics. It adds disposable plastic cups, disposable flat plastic lids wit…

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 727.
Committee
Poblacion, Ambiente y Desarrollo
Filed
17 de agosto de 2026

The bill proposes creating forests in corregimientos (townships) on public land of at least two hectares to conserve biodiversity. It also aims to restore ecosystems and …

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 693.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
6 de agosto de 2026

The bill proposes to declare Lago de Los Andes in the district of San Miguelito an ecological and cultural sanctuary for birdwatching. The declaration would protect biodi…

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 692.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
3 de agosto de 2026

The bill proposes a special framework to protect, remediate and restore lago de Los Andes and its surrounding area in the distrito de San Miguelito. It assigns the Minist…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 665.
Committee
ASUNTOS AGROPECUARIOS
Filed
29 de julio de 2026

The bill proposes mandatory minimum distances for ground and aerial application of agrochemicals near water sources and inhabited or publicly used spaces. It establishes …

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 590.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
27 de marzo de 2026

The bill would amend Law 44 of 2002 to reorganize watershed planning and management in the Republic of Panama. It proposes periodic assessments, land use and management p…

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Ley
Bill 571.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
17 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes to amend Law 304 of May 31, 2022, to address seagrass beds and coral reefs in separate provisions. It assigns the Ministry of Environment responsibility…

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Objetado por Ejecutivo
Bill 571.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
17 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes to amend Law 304 of May 31, 2022, to govern activities in seagrass ecosystems and their associated ecosystems. It adds a provision specifically addressi…

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Negado
Bill 545.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
2 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes adding integrated waste management rules to Law 33 of 2018 for public or private events attended by one hundred (100) or more people. It would require o…

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Objetado por Ejecutivo
Bill 544.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
26 de febrero de 2026

The bill proposes gradually replacing certain expanded and extruded polystyrene articles used with food and beverages. The transition would last forty-eight (48) months, …

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 508.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
5 de enero de 2026

The bill proposes a framework for the conservation, planning, and sustainable use of the Gulf of Chiriquí. It provides for a coordinating council, marine and coastal zoni…

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 483.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
29 de octubre de 2025

The bill proposes declaring the lower, middle and upper Cricamola River watershed a hydrological reserve within the national protected areas system. It assigns the Minist…

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Archived
Bill 482.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
27 de octubre de 2025

The bill proposes amendments to Law 44 of 2002 and Law 1 of 1994 to protect and restore river and stream channels and riparian strips. It also covers hydraulic sections, …

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 429.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
8 de septiembre de 2025

The bill proposes to prohibit planting tree species directly beneath power lines or within 10 meters of them. It also assigns the Ministry of Environment (Ministerio de A…

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 430.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
3 de septiembre de 2025

The bill proposes a framework to promote and regulate sustainable biotrade based on native biodiversity in the Republic of Panama. It sets operating requirements for prot…

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 378.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
27 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes a special regime to protect, conserve, and restore the Caimito River watershed in the province of Panamá Oeste. It regulates discharges and the upgradin…

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 357.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
26 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes a special framework to protect, remediate and restore the Río La Villa watershed and its tributaries. It establishes a moratorium on new intensive lives…

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Negado
Bill 356.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
19 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes a phased replacement of single-use expanded polystyrene (EPS) products intended to come into contact with food and beverages. It sets producer-specific …

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 315.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
5 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes designating the upper Río Zaratí sub-basin as a hydrological reserve within the National System of Protected Areas. It assigns responsibility for delimi…

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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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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 274.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
2 de abril de 2025

The bill proposes to amend Law 9 of March 16, 2006 to conserve and restore shark and ray populations in the Republic of Panama. It would prohibit targeted fishing and sev…

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Negado
Bill 272.
Committee
POBLACION, AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO
Filed
19 de marzo de 2025

The bill proposes to regulate plastic containers for food use in domestic and commercial settings in Panama so that they are free of Bisphenol A (BPA). It would prohibit …

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