Bill Watch 55/2019
Legislative Output of the Last
Parliamentary Session
24 October 2019
nine Bills were passed by Parliament during the remainder of the session, which
ended on 30th September:
Five Bills were gazetted as Acts
Appropriation (2019) Bill, 2019 [gazetted as Act on 20th February 2019]
Appropriation Supplementary (2019) Bill, 2019 [gazetted as Act 21st August
2019]
Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2019 [gazetted as Act 21st August 2019]
Finance Bill, 2019 [gazetted as Act on 20th February 2019]
Tripartite Negotiating Forum Bill, 2019 [gazetted as Act 4th June 2019]
Four Bills not yet sent to President for assent and gazetting as Acts
Companies and Other Business Entities Bill [passed 29th May, Act proofs to
drafters 10th June, returned to Parliament 25th September]
Consumer Protection Bill [passed 18th June, Act proofs to drafters 26th June]
Microfinance Amendment Bill [passed 18th June, Act proofs to drafters 26th
June]
Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill [passed 29th August, Act proofs to
drafters 10th September]
Other Bills that Reached Parliament during the Last Session
[Bills from the 2018-2019 Legislative Agenda underlined]
Seven partly-Processed Bills that Lapsed at the End of the Last Session
Coroner’s Office Bill [for continuation of Second Reading debate in National
Assembly]
Education Amendment Bill [disagreement between Senate and National
Assembly to be resolved]
Freedom of Information Bill [awaiting Parliamentary Legal Committee [PLC]
report]
Marriages Bill [awaiting PLC report]
Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Amendment Bill [for continuation of
Second Reading debate in National Assembly]
Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency Bill [awaiting continuation of
National Assembly Committee Stage]
Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill [awaiting PLC report].
Note: The National Assembly’s agenda for the agenda for today, 24th October,
includes a motion for six of these Bills to be restored to the Order Paper [the only Bill
not listed for restoration is the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency Bill].
Three Bills gazetted during the last session but not introduced
Constitutional Court Bill [gazetted 18th September].
International Treaties Bill [gazetted 6th September]
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill [gazetted 23rd July]