Bills
1st Session of the 13th Republican Parliament
The Victims’ Rights Bill, 2026
An Act to provide for the treatment and rights of the victims of offences
Bill Essentials:
Bill No:
Senate Bill 7 of 2026
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
06-May-2026
Published In Gazette On
Status
Senate - 3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
Progress
6 May 2026
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Devesh Maharaj, MP [Aranguez/St. Joseph] [Minister of Justice and Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General]
6 May 2026
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Devesh Maharaj, MP [Aranguez/St. Joseph] [Minister of Justice and Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General]
12 May 2026
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
4 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Melanie Roberts-Radgman [Opposition Senator]
2.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
3.Sen. the Hon. Phillip Alexander [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]
4.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
15 May 2026
2nd Reading of the Bill
12 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
2.Sen. Sophia Chote, SC [Independent Senator]
3.Hon. Wayne Sturge, MP [Toco/Sangre Grande] [Minister of Defence and Minister in the Ministry of Homeland Security]
4.Sen. Foster Cummings [Opposition Senator]
5.Sen. Francis Lewis [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. the Hon. Ravi Ratiram [Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries]
7.Sen. Vishnu Dhanpaul [Opposition Senator]
8.Sen. Dr. Desirée Murray [Independent Senator]
9.Sen. Brian Baig [Government Senator]
10.Sen. Dr. Amery Browne [Opposition Senator]
11.Sen. the Hon. Anil Roberts [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]
12.Hon. Devesh Maharaj, MP [Aranguez/St. Joseph] [Minister of Justice and Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General]
15 May 2026
Committee Stage
amendments made in the Senate
15 May 2026
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
29 for, none against, no abstentions
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Devesh Maharaj, MP [Aranguez/St. Joseph] [Minister of Justice and Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General]