Sittings
12th Sitting of the Senate
1st Session - 13th Republican Parliament
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.
Temporary senators Meighoo, Masaisai and Boodhu took the oath of allegiance.
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.
Two Papers were laid. See the Order Paper.
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.
The Sitting concluded at 9:41 p.m.

