Parliament resumes sitting today, Thursday, May 21, for the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic, with lawmakers expected to deliberate on several key bills and policy reforms across major sectors of the economy.
The legislative agenda is expected to cover transport, energy, justice, security, and governance reforms.
The Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has outlined some of the major bills expected before the House in the coming weeks.
According to him, Parliament is expected to consider the Maritime and Related Offences Bill once the Committee on Transport submits its report for its second reading.
“We expect to receive the Maritime and Related Offences Bill from the Committee on Transport because it’s been moved, the first reading done and referred to the committee to bring a report for the second reading,” he said.
He added that Parliament will also receive reports on the Road Traffic Regulations, as well as bilateral air service agreements between Ghana and countries including Luxembourg, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
On the energy front, lawmakers are expected to debate proposed amendments to laws governing the National Petroleum Authority, alongside legislation on private sector participation in electricity distribution.
Parliament is also expected to consider the proposed Nuclear Power Corporation Bill 2026 and a bill seeking to establish a Renewable Energy Authority.
“We want to establish a statutory entity that will coordinate renewable energy issues like solar and wind,” Mr. Dafeamekpor explained.
The Majority Chief Whip further disclosed that the Interior Ministry is expected to lay before Parliament a Community Service Bill aimed at reducing congestion in prisons by introducing non-custodial sentencing for minor offences.
In addition, lawmakers are expected to consider amendments to the National Identity Register law, prison parole regulations, and proposed legislation intended to improve coordination among security agencies.
“There have been complaints about activities of security operatives… so the new legislation is to take care of that,” he noted.
Parliament will also deliberate on a proposed Code of Conduct Bill aimed at strengthening rules on asset declaration and ethical standards in public office.
Meanwhile, Constitutional Instrument (CI) 47, which governs civil procedure at the High Court, is expected to undergo review to consolidate several amendments into a single legal framework.
“There have been so many amendments… we think it’s time to consolidate these issues into a new procedure code,” he added.