Bills and draft bills.

Committee

CREDENCIALES, REGLAMENTO, ETICA PARLAMENTARIA Y ASUNTOS JUDICIALES

Filed

8 de abril de 2026

The bill would revise the classification of National Assembly personnel and clarify the status of staff assigned to members’ offices. It also provides for assessments of …

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…

Committee

EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES

Filed

6 de abril de 2026

The bill would declare the Tambor Peligreño Folklore Festival part of Panama’s intangible heritage and create a governing body. That body would organize the festival annu…

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…

Committee

COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS

Filed

6 de abril de 2026

The bill proposes an Artisan Seal to identify artisanal food products that meet sanitary, production and commercial requirements. It sets out a progressive path to formal…

Committee

EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES

Filed

6 de abril de 2026

As an annual event in September, the bill recognizes the National Folklore Festival of the Toro Galán of La Chorrera. It retains the local cultural foundation as its orga…

Committee

DE LA MUJER, LA NIÑEZ, LA JUVENTUD Y LA FAMILIA

Filed

6 de abril de 2026

The bill proposes to regulate the establishment and operation of institutional and residential care centers. These centers serve children, adolescents, and adults with di…

Committee

DE LA MUJER, LA NIÑEZ, LA JUVENTUD Y LA FAMILIA

Filed

6 de abril de 2026

The bill proposes a comprehensive protection framework for daughters and sons orphaned as a direct result of their mother’s femicide. It provides for a monthly financial …

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…

Committee

COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS

Filed

30 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes a special rate system for rural and urban community water supply systems, with rates based on household circumstances and water use. It also creates a s…

Committee

TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL

Filed

30 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes discharge rules for patients medically cleared to leave public and private hospitals. It sets a 72-hour period for their removal, requires notice of med…

Committee

EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES

Filed

30 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes to prohibit discrimination against people with epilepsy and protect their access to and participation in education. It also protects continued enrollmen…

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…

Committee

COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS

Filed

27 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes an automatic land use compatibility check in Panama Emprende when an operating notice is requested or renewed. The check would compare the declared econ…

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…

Committee

COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS

Filed

27 de marzo de 2026

The bill amends the reserve areas established by the Mineral Resources Code with respect to settlements, cities, metropolitan areas and tourist areas. It proposes to prev…

Committee

TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL

Filed

27 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes to amend the Labor Code to define the contractual treatment of foreign artists, musical groups and support personnel who come to Panama. It also provide…

Committee

COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS

Filed

27 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes making recurring charges under continuous service contracts conditional on the service being effectively available to the end consumer. If service is su…

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…

Committee

DE LA MUJER, LA NIÑEZ, LA JUVENTUD Y LA FAMILIA

Filed

26 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes changes to the Board’s membership, powers and meetings at the National Secretariat for Children, Adolescents and Families. The Board of Directors of the…

Committee

ECONOMIA Y FINANZAS

Filed

26 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes to restrict exceptional procurement to cases where the inability to conduct a competitive contractor selection is documented. It requires market analysi…

Committee

EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES

Filed

26 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes an adaptive framework for governing artificial intelligence in Panama where systems significantly influence decisions affecting people. It sets safeguar…

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…

Committee

EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES

Filed

25 de marzo de 2026

The bill proposes declaring July 5 of each year Panamanian Numismatics Day to commemorate the creation of the national monetary system. Law 84 of July 5, 1904, created th…