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3rd Session of the 12th Republican Parliament

The Whistleblower Protection Bill, 2022

AN ACT to combat corruption and other wrongdoings by encouraging and facilitating disclosures of improper conduct in the public and private sector, to protect persons making those disclosures from detrimental action, to regulate the receiving, investigating or otherwise dealing with disclosures of improper conduct and to provide for other matters connected therewith.

This Bill originated in the 2nd Session, was carried over to the 3rd Session and the 4th Session.

Bill Essentials:
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 2 of 2022
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
14-Jan-2022
Published In Gazette On
Vol. 61, No. 11
Status
President of the Republic - Assent: Awaiting Proclamation

Progress

14 Jan 2022
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
4 Feb 2022
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
18 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Prime Minister]
2. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Attorney General]
4.Mr. Dinesh Rambally, MP [Chaguanas West] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
6.Mr. Saddam Hosein, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
8.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Leader of the Opposition]
9.Hon. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Minister of Finance]
10.Mr. Rudranath Indarsingh, MP [Couva South] [Opposition Member]
11.Mr. Keith Scotland, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Government Member]
12.Mr. Rodney Charles, MP [Naparima] [Opposition Member]
13.Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Health]
14.Mr. Arnold Ram, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
15.Hon. Marvin Gonzales, MP [Lopinot/Bon Air West] [Minister of Public Utilities]
16. Dr. Rishad Seecheran, MP [Caroni East] [Opposition Member]
17.Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, MP [Arima] [Minister of Housing and Urban Development]
18.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Prime Minister]
14 Jun 2024
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
10 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Prime Minister]
2. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
3.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
4.Mr. Saddam Hosein, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
6.Mr. Arnold Ram, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Minister of Health]
8.Mr. Rudranath Indarsingh, MP [Couva South] [Opposition Member]
9.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
10.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Prime Minister]
21 Jun 2024
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Prime Minister]
21 Jun 2024
Committee Stage Hansard

amendments made in the House of Representatives

21 Jun 2024
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard

Division: 22 for, 15 against, no abstentions

1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Prime Minister]
25 Jun 2024
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2 Jul 2024
2nd Reading of the Bill
8 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
2.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Donna Cox [Minister of Social Development and Family Services]
5.Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
6.Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
7.Sen Laurence Hislop [Government Senator]
8.Sen. Dr. Maria Dillon-Remy [Independent Senator]
3 Jul 2024
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
10 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Dr. Maria Dillon-Remy [Independent Senator]
2.Sen. Laurel Lezama-Lee Sing [Government Senator]
3.Sen. Karunaa Bisramsingh [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
4.Sen. Deoroop Teemal [Independent Senator]
5.Sen. Karmaria London [Government Senator (Temporary)]
6.Sen. Anil Roberts [Opposition Senator]
7.Sen. Sunity Maharaj [Independent Senator]
8.Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. the Hon. Randall Mitchell [Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts]
10.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
3 Jul 2024
Committee Stage Hansard

Approved without amendments

3 Jul 2024
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard

23 votes for, 6 votes against and no abstentions

1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
19 Jul 2024
President of the Republic
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