Bills and draft bills.

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

National Assembly · Panama

1,031 bills

Second debate (plenary)
Bill 419.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
27 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes creating the Board of Trustees of the Anita Moreno Azuero Regional Hospital in Los Santos Province to manage the hospital. The Board (Patronato del Hosp…

ProyectoSee the bill
First debate (committee stage)
Bill 337.
Committee
CREDENCIALES, REGLAMENTO, ETICA PARLAMENTARIA Y ASUNTOS JUDICIALES
Filed
27 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes laboratory tests for National Assembly members and their substitutes to detect illicit drugs or drugs with abuse potential. The tests would take place d…

ProyectoSee the bill
Ley
Bill 381.
Committee
EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
Filed
26 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes educational continuity for students who are hospitalized, receiving outpatient treatment, or resting at home. It provides for hospital schools and class…

ProyectoSee the bill
Second debate (plenary)
Bill 370.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
26 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes automatic adjustments to internet and electricity bills when outages or intermittent service exceed the prescribed limits. It sets rules for calculating…

ProyectoSee the bill
Second debate (plenary)
Bill 382.
Committee
EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
Filed
26 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes an ethics, transparency and good governance framework for official universities in the Republic of Panama. It covers their constituent units and establi…

ProyectoSee the bill
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…

ProyectoSee the bill
Objetado por Ejecutivo
Bill 381.
Committee
EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
Filed
26 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes educational continuity for children and adolescents who are hospitalized or receive outpatient treatment. It also covers those who must undergo extended…

ProyectoSee the bill
First debate (committee stage)
Bill 369.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
26 de agosto de 2025

The bill would revise Panama’s biofuels framework to govern domestic production, licensing, and the blending of bioethanol with gasoline. It would add measures for grower…

ProyectoSee the bill
Ley
Bill 403.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
25 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes measures to prevent, treat and control gambling addiction in Panama through obligations imposed on gambling and online betting operators. It provides fu…

ProyectoSee the bill
Second debate (plenary)
Bill 366.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
25 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes adding rules on private education and school transportation contracts to Law 45 of 2007. It requires disclosure of the educational service’s formats, pr…

ProyectoSee the bill
Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 404.
Committee
ASUNTOS AGROPECUARIOS
Filed
25 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes to establish the National Agricultural Irrigation Canal System to supply water for agricultural production throughout Panama. It provides for a council …

ProyectoSee the bill
Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 416.
Committee
ASUNTOS MUNICIPALES
Filed
25 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes binding results for citizen consultations in administrative, legislative and planning decisions by competent authorities. The results would be binding w…

ProyectoSee the bill
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…

AnteproyectoSee the bill
First debate (committee stage)
Bill 368.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
25 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes accessibility, clarity and accuracy requirements for consumer information in product labels, contracts and financial documents. It also covers digital i…

ProyectoSee the bill
First debate (committee stage)
Bill 367.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
25 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes to regulate domestic and international operations involving high fructose corn syrup and sugar-sweetened beverages containing it. It establishes customs…

ProyectoSee the bill
Ley
Bill 341.
Committee
ECONOMIA Y FINANZAS
Filed
25 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes amendments to the preferential interest regime for certain mortgage loans under Law 468 of 2025. It brings authorized financial intermediaries within th…

ProyectoSee the bill
Negado
Bill 380.
Committee
EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
Filed
25 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes rules for increases in tuition, monthly fees and other charges at private schools, involving families. The Ministry of Education (Ministerio de Educació…

ProyectoSee the bill
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…

AnteproyectoSee the bill
Second debate (plenary)
Bill 417.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
21 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes to designate June 3 of each year as National Cancer Survivors Day in Panama to raise awareness of survivors’ needs. It links the date to the needs of pe…

ProyectoSee the bill
Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 424.
Committee
DE LA MUJER, LA NIÑEZ, LA JUVENTUD Y LA FAMILIA
Filed
21 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes to add rules to the Family Code for interdicción proceedings, from filing a claim through judgment and restoration of legal capacity. It specifies who c…

ProyectoSee the bill
First debate (committee stage)
Bill 386.
Committee
COMERCIO Y ASUNTOS ECONOMICOS
Filed
20 de agosto de 2025

The bill would amend Law 24 of 2002 to govern updates to consumers’ or clients’ credit histories and numerical credit histories. It proposes rules for recording payment a…

ProyectoSee the bill
Ley
Bill 406.
Committee
ASUNTOS AGROPECUARIOS
Filed
20 de agosto de 2025

The bill would declare fresh milk production in the Republic of Panama a matter of national and strategic interest. It proposes measures governing imports, purchases of d…

ProyectoSee the bill
Second debate (plenary)
Bill 355.
Committee
EDUCACION, CULTURA Y DEPORTES
Filed
20 de agosto de 2025

The bill proposes a self-management regime for state-owned football arenas and stadiums administered by PANDEPORTES. It expressly includes the Roberto Durán Arena and wou…

ProyectoSee the bill
Ley
Bill 309.
Committee
PRESUPUESTO
Filed
20 de agosto de 2025

The bill approves the budget of the Panama Canal Authority (Autoridad del Canal de Panamá) for the fiscal year from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. It sets out th…

ProyectoSee the bill