Bills and draft bills.

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

National Assembly · Panama

189 bills

Second debate (plenary)
Bill 585.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
23 de febrero de 2026

The bill proposes amendments to Law 35 of May 30, 2018, on voluntary blood donation and medical criteria for donor selection. It would strengthen the coordination and ove…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 597.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
9 de febrero de 2026

The bill proposes adding measures to the Labor Code against discrimination in access to employment, continued employment, and working conditions. It regulates pregnancy t…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 350.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
3 de febrero de 2026

The draft bill proposes extending maternity employment protection to one adoptive parent from the formal placement of the child. The protection would last for a period eq…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 337.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
26 de enero de 2026

The draft bill allows public servants enrolled in SIACAP to withdraw part of their individual account balance during study leave abroad. They could withdraw, once, up to …

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 596.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
21 de enero de 2026

The bill expands the Urban and Household Waste Management Authority’s exclusive jurisdiction over solid waste services to San Miguelito. The jurisdiction also covers the …

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 313.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
13 de enero de 2026

The draft bill proposes restricting personal use of cell phones by public servants during working hours in specified areas of health care facilities. It provides exceptio…

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Negado en comisión
Draft bill 297.
Committee
Educacion, Cultura y Deportes
Filed
30 de octubre de 2025

The draft bill proposes equitable access to affordable copying, printing and binding services for higher education students in Panama. It would require public and private…

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Negado
Bill 573.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
28 de octubre de 2025

The bill proposes exempting immediate family members of patients who die in Ministry of Health facilities from hospital charges. The exemption would apply to facilities a…

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Second debate (plenary)
Bill 531.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
21 de octubre de 2025

The bill proposes to prevent public entities from denying employment or entry solely because a person has temporary or permanent body tattoos. It sets exceptions for tatt…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 468.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
20 de octubre de 2025

The bill proposes creating the Board of Trustees of the Integrated Multimodal Hospital of the Province of Colón to administer the hospital. It would also oversee the buil…

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Withdrawn
Draft bill 272.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
20 de octubre de 2025

The draft bill proposes moving Father's Day from the third Sunday in June to March 19 each year and declaring it a national holiday. It also amends Article 46 of the Labo…

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Objetado por Ejecutivo
Bill 532.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
20 de octubre de 2025

The bill proposes local hiring of at least 25 % of skilled workers on infrastructure projects funded by the state. Private companies must hire people whose principal resi…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 625.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
20 de octubre de 2025

The bill proposes adding specialized mental health units for children and adolescents to Law 364 of 2023 within integrated health service networks. It assigns them clinic…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 499.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
14 de octubre de 2025

The bill proposes a framework for planning, locating, building, operating, closing and monitoring final waste disposal sites in the Republic of Panama. It sets siting and…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 584.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
30 de septiembre de 2025

The bill would record social security contributions on accrued or retroactive wages against the periods actually worked. The measure covers public officials and private s…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 241.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
26 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes to amend Article 212 of the Labor Code (Código de Trabajo) to identify the workers excepted from Article 211. For those cases, it requires the com…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 240.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
23 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes to amend Article 1 of Law 241 of 2021 on payment of the seniority benefit for public servants. Each entity would individually recognize the years …

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 236.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
23 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes expanding the National Beneficiaries Registry (Registro Nacional de Beneficiarios, RENAB) to all State social benefit recipients. It requires gran…

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First debate (committee stage)
Bill 530.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
22 de septiembre de 2025

The bill proposes to prohibit food and beverages for human consumption in Panama if they contain the synthetic artificial colorants listed in Annex A. The ban covers thei…

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Awaiting committee adoption
Draft bill 231.
Committee
Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
Filed
18 de septiembre de 2025

The draft bill proposes to recognize psychopedagogy and its specialties as a liberal profession in the Republic of Panama. It defines the field of practice in teaching an…

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Archived
Bill 529.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
18 de septiembre de 2025

The bill proposes broader care for people with diabetes through mental health support and access to glucose management devices. It also provides for regional clinics for …

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 445.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
18 de septiembre de 2025

The bill proposes front-of-package nutrition warning labels for prepackaged foods, including beverages. It covers products made in Panama or imported for sale and consump…

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 390.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
17 de septiembre de 2025

The bill proposes to replace Law 9 of June 20, 1994 and reorganize the Administrative Career system for public employees. It would assign responsibilities to the General …

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Enviado a subcomisión para analisis
Bill 467.
Committee
TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
Filed
17 de septiembre de 2025

The bill regulates the sale, use, advertising and safety of vaping products, heated inhalation products and oral pouches. It would establish age checks, product notificat…

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