KUALA LUMPUR: Seven bills, including those concerning adoption, criminal registry, the judiciary and urban redevelopment, are among the legislative matters scheduled for the Dewan Rakyat after the 2027 Budget debates conclude.
According to the Dewan Rakyat Order Paper dated Nov 5, several bills are listed for second reading, while others involve the resumption of debates that were previously adjourned.
Among them are the Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons (Amendment) Bill 2026, both under the purview of the home minister.
Also listed is the Courts of Judicature (Amendment) Bill 2026, to be tabled by the minister in the prime minister’s department, as well as the Prisons (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Mufti (Federal Territories) Bill 2024.
The Dewan Rakyat is also scheduled to resume debate on the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026, which seeks to separate the roles of the attorney-general and the public prosecutor.
The Urban Renewal Bill 2025, which began its second-reading debate on Aug 28 last year, is also listed for the resumption of debate.
However, the official Dewan Rakyat calendar shows that sittings from Nov 16 to 19 are still allocated for the 2027 Budget debates at the committee stage, before the bills and other government business are scheduled to begin on Nov 30 and run until Dec 8.
The Third Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament is scheduled to run for 37 days and conclude on Dec 8.
The list of bills is based on the Nov 5 order paper and is subject to the latest order of business to be issued by parliament.