Bills and draft bills.
What is filed in the Assembly, with its stage, its sponsors and the law it would change.
National Assembly · Panama195 bills
- 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 …
- Committee
- Gobierno, Justicia y Asuntos Constitucionales
- Filed
- 17 de septiembre de 2025
The draft bill proposes rules on fault in offenses related to health services and penalties when culpable conduct causes death or injury. It adds provisions to the Crimin…
- 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…
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 16 de septiembre de 2025
The draft bill proposes to amend Article 36 of Law 45 of 2007 to establish front-of-package warning labeling for products with a high sugar content. It provides that the …
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 15 de septiembre de 2025
The draft bill proposes to regulate the practice of criminalistics and forensic sciences in the public and private sectors. It sets professional certification requirement…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 10 de septiembre de 2025
The bill proposes regulating used household cooking oil in Panama, from separation through treatment, recovery, or final disposal. It assigns responsibilities to househol…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 9 de septiembre de 2025
The bill proposes nutritional information for prepackaged processed foods and calorie information for dishes at certain restaurant chains. It establishes front-of-package…
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 4 de septiembre de 2025
The draft bill proposes amendments to Law 68 of November 20, 2003 to extend information rights for patients and insured persons. It also proposes extending their confiden…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 3 de septiembre de 2025
The bill proposes a framework of care for people with primary ovarian insufficiency in the Republic of Panama. It covers specialized services, prevention of associated he…
- Committee
- ECONOMIA Y FINANZAS
- Filed
- 1 de septiembre de 2025
The bill proposes to prohibit the direct or indirect use of public funds to pay for private health insurance for public officials. The prohibition would apply regardless …
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 1 de septiembre de 2025
The bill creates a voluntary internship program for young people in businesses and nonprofit entities. Participants would be studying or have completed academic training.…
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 28 de agosto de 2025
The draft bill proposes creating Hogar Razón de Vivir in Colón to provide accommodation and comprehensive care for older adults. The public institution would serve those …
- Committee
- Trabajo, Salud y Desarrollo Social
- Filed
- 27 de agosto de 2025
The draft bill proposes a career and pay scale for Food Science and Technology professionals serving the State, based on qualifications. It organizes the scale by academi…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 27 de agosto de 2025
The bill proposes to extend paternity leave for private company employees and public servants to ten (10) working days. It also provides additional paid leave when a chil…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 27 de agosto de 2025
The bill proposes prioritizing the health budget and setting minimum allocations tied to the previous year’s Gross Domestic Product. These allocations apply within the Ge…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 19 de agosto de 2025
The bill proposes to amend five articles of Law 242 of October 13, 2021, governing medical cannabis and its derivatives. It regulates the number of manufacturing licenses…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 11 de agosto de 2025
The bill proposes a single retirement system for all public servants of the Republic of Panama, without exclusions. That system would replace special retirement schemes, …
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 11 de agosto de 2025
The bill proposes to amend Law 47 of 1984 on the practice of physiotherapy and/or kinesiology in the Republic of Panama. It redefines professional duties, licensing requi…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 6 de agosto de 2025
The bill proposes a National Diabetes Council and a registry of people diagnosed with diabetes, coordinated by the Ministry of Health. It also sets out changes to care an…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 5 de agosto de 2025
The bill proposes nutritional labeling for food and beverages intended for human consumption in the Republic of Panama. The labeling would include warnings, where applica…
- Committee
- TRABAJO, SALUD Y DESARROLLO SOCIAL
- Filed
- 31 de julio de 2025
The bill proposes extending economic assistance to people aged sixty-five or older who receive neither a retirement benefit nor a pension. The extension covers people liv…