No Committee Meetings Until Next Session
Both Houses have adjourned in preparation for the end of the current Session later this month, and Parliament has announced that there will no further meetings of portfolio committees and thematic committees this Session. [These committees are sessional committees, appointed for one session only.
New committees will be appointed by the Standing Rules and Orders Committee at the beginning of the next Session. It has become customary for committee members to be re-appointed, and for the new committees to adopt the uncompleted work of their predecessors.]
Public Hearings The Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs, Parliamentary and Constitutional Affairs was expected to hold public hearings on the Electoral Amendment Bill in mid-August. They may now be held later – an announcement by Parliament is awaited.
Status of Bills as at 5th August 2011
Bills Passed and Awaiting Presidential Assent and/or Gazetting as Acts
Small Enterprises Development Corporation Amendment Bill [final reading in the Senate, 12th July]
Deposit Protection Corporation Bill [final reading in the Senate, 2nd August]
Finance Bill [final reading in the Senate, 3rd August]
Bill in the Senate
Public Order and Security Amendment Bill [H.B. 11A, 2009]
Private Member’s Bill introduced by Hon I. Gonese, MDC-T.
Passed by House of Assembly: 8th December 2010 [with amendments] [Electronic version of Bill as amended by House of Assembly available.]
Stage: Second Reading debate in progress
Bills in the House of Assembly
Electoral Amendment Bill [H.B. 3, 2011] [Electronic version available.]
Gazetted: 27th June 2011
Ministry: Justice and Legal Affairs
Portfolio Committee: Justice, Legal Affairs, Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
Introduced: 25th July 2011
Stage: Awaiting report from Parliamentary Legal Committee
Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Bill [H.B. 2, 2011] [Electronic version available.]
Gazetted: 10th June 2011
Ministry: Justice and Legal Affairs
Portfolio Committee: Justice, Legal Affairs, Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
Introduced: 12th July 2011
Stage: Awaiting report from Parliamentary Legal Committee
National Incomes and Pricing Commission Amendment Bill [H.B. 10, 2010]
Gazetted: 5th November 2010 [Electronic version available.]
Ministry: Industry and Commerce
Portfolio Committee: Industry and Commerce
Stage: Awaiting Second Reading
Bills Being Considered by Parliamentary Legal Committee [PLC]
Electoral Amendment Bill [H.B. 3, 2011] [Electronic version available.]
Referred to PLC: 25th July, immediately after First Reading in House of Assembly
Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Bill [H.B. 2, 2011] [Electronic version available.]
Referred to PLC: 12th July, immediately after First Reading in House of Assembly
Bill being Printed
Older Persons Bill [H.B. 1, 2011] [Electronic version NOT available.]
Ministry: Labour and Social Welfare
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