Bills
1st Session of the 13th Republican Parliament
The Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Bill, 2026
AN ACT to provide for special measures for upholding and preserving the rule of law, public order, citizen security and public safety within certain geographically defined areas of Trinidad and Tobago, and for other related matters.
Bill Essentials:
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 2 of 2026
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
16-Jan-2026
Published In Gazette On
Vol. 65, No. 10, 29th January, 2026
Status
Senate - Bill Defeated
Progress
16 Jan 2026
16 Jan 2026
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Keith Scotland, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Saddam Hosein, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Minister of Land and Legal Affairs and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries]
4.Mr. Kareem Marcelle, MP [Laventille West] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Roger Alexander, MP [Tunapuna] [Minister of Homeland Security]
6.Mr. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Wayne Sturge, MP [Toco/Sangre Grande] [Minister of Defence and Minister in the Ministry of Homeland Security]
8. Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Opposition Member]
9.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
17 Jan 2026
Committee Stage
17 Jan 2026
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
27 votes for, 11 votes against and no abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
20 Jan 2026
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
20 Jan 2026
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Josh Drayton [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
21 Jan 2026
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
11 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Wayne Sturge, MP [Toco/Sangre Grande] [Minister of Defence and Minister in the Ministry of Homeland Security]
2.Sen. Janelle John-Bates [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Marlene Attzs [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Dr. Desirée Murray [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. the Hon. Darrell Allahar [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
6.Sen. Vishnu Dhanpaul [Opposition Senator]
7.Sen. Michael Simon Victor de la Bastide, SC [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
9.Sen. the Hon. Dominic Smith [Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence]
10.Sen. Alicia Lalite-Ettienne [Independent Senator]
11.Sen. Courtney Mc Nish [Independent Senator]
23 Jan 2026
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
10 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Phillip Alexander [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]
2.Sen. Melanie Roberts-Radgman [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Francis Lewis [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. Daniel Rasheed [Government Senator (Temporary)]
5.Sen. Taharqa Obika [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
6.Sen. Candice Jones-Simmons [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. David Nakhid [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs]
8.Sen. Zola Phillips [Independent Senator (Temporary) ]
9.Sen. the Hon. Leroy Baptiste [Minister of Labour, Small and Micro Enterprise Development]
10.Sen. Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services]
27 Jan 2026
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
5 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Sanjiv Boodhu [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
2.Sen. Foster Cummings [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. the Hon. Anil Roberts [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]
4.Sen. Dr. Amery Browne [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
27 Jan 2026
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved without amendments
27 Jan 2026
Bill Defeated Hansard
15 votes for, 14 votes against, 1 abstention