Leave of absence was granted to Hon. Phillip Alexander, who is out of the country, and to Sen. Foster Cummings and Sen. Janelle John-Bates, who are ill. Dr. Kirk Meighoo, Mr. Farai Masaisai and Mr. Sanjiv Boodhu were appointed temporary senators in their place.

Sen. the Hon. Wade Mark [President of the Senate]

Temporary senators Meighoo, Masaisai and Boodhu took the oath of allegiance.

Sen. Dr. Kirk Meighoo [Government Senator (Temporary)]

Sen. Farai Hove Masaisai [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]

Sen. Sanjiv Boodhu [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]

The Home Invasion (Self-Defence and Defence of Property) Bill, 2025, which was passed in the House of Representatives on November 26, 2025, was read a first time in the Senate. The Attorney General moved that the next stage of the Bill be taken later in the proceedings. The motion was approved.

Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie SC [Attorney General]

Two Papers were laid. See the Order Paper.

Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh [Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]

The Attorney General, Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC, moved the second reading of the Home Invasion (Self-Defence and Defence of Property) Bill, 2025. Debate began on the bill. Seventeen senators contributed to the debate before the adjournment.

Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie SC [Attorney General]

Sen. Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services]

Sen. Sanjiv Boodhu [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]

Sen. Michael Simon Victor de la Bastide SC [Independent Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Ravi Ratiram [Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries]

Sen. Brian Baig [Government Senator]

Sen. Faris Al-Rawi SC [Opposition Senator]

Sen. Dr. Desirée Murray [Independent Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Darrell Allahar [Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]

Sen. the Hon. Satyakama Maharaj [Minister of Trade, Investment and Tourism]

Sen. Melanie Roberts-Radgman [Opposition Senator]

Sen. Candice Jones-Simmons [Independent Senator]

Sen. the Hon. Dominic Smith [Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence]

Sen. Dr. Kirk Meighoo [Government Senator (Temporary)]

Sen. the Hon. Leroy Baptiste [Minister of Labour, Small and Micro Enterprise Development]

Sen. Farai Hove Masaisai [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]

Sen. Dr. Marlene Attzs [Independent Senator]

Sen. Anthony Vieira SC [Independent Senator]

The Sitting concluded at 9:41 p.m.