Sittings
36th Sitting of the Senate
1st Session - 13th Republican Parliament
Leave of absence was granted to Sen. Foster Cummings, who is ill, and to Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC, who is out of the country. Mr. Sanjiv Boodhu and Ms. Zola Phillips were appointed temporary senators in their place.
Temporary Senators Boodhu and Phillips took the oath of allegiance.
The Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Administration of Justice (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)(Amendment) Bill, 2026, which were passed in the House of Representatives on May 15, 2026, were read a first time in the Senate. See the Order Paper.
The Minister of Rural Development and Local Government, Hon. Khadijah Ameen, MP, moved that the next stage of the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2026 be taken later in the proceedings. The motion was approved.
The Leader of Government Business, Sen. the Hon. Darrell Allahar, moved that the next stage of the Administration of Justice (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 be taken later in the proceedings. The motion was approved.
The Leader of Government Business, Sen. the Hon. Darrell Allahar, moved that the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Shipping Bill, 2026 be restored to the Order Paper in the Second Session, 13th Parliament. The motion was approved.
The Minister of Rural Development and Local Government, Hon. Khadijah Ameen, MP moved the second reading of the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The Leader of the Opposition Bench, Sen. Dr. Amery Browne, was the sole contributor to the debate. The bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole Senate for consideration clause by clause. No amendments were made. The bill was read a third time and passed.
The Minister of Justice, Hon. Devesh Maharaj, MP, moved the second reading of the Parole Bill, 2026. Debate began on the bill. Nine senators contributed to the debate before the wind up by the Minister of Justice. The Senate then resolved into a Committee of the Whole, where it was considered clause by clause and approved without amendments. The bill was then read a third time and passed.
The sitting ended at 5:53 p.m.