Legislature Week: 22 Measures Saw Action, None Enacted
Nothing in the tracker became law or passed a chamber this week. 22 of the 30 tracked measures recorded some action during the week. The House was the busier chamber…
Puerto Rico Government & Politics News
Track Puerto Rico legislationRecently active bills in the legislature, with a plain-English title and summary — grounded in official Open States data.PR House Approves Bill Declaring Religious Services 'Essential'
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives approved House Bill 1385, an administration measure from Governor Jenniffer González, declaring religious services "essential" and barring their closure during emergencies, epidemics, or natural…
Fiscal Board Tells Rep. Gosar It Is Reviewing Municipal Taxes on Construction Projects
Responding to a demand from Republican Congressman Paul Gosar (Arizona), the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) said it is evaluating municipal taxes on construction projects in Puerto Rico, beyond…
Forensic Sciences Institute pushes bill to speed hiring of forensic pathologists amid shortage
Dr. María Conte Miller, executive director of Puerto Rico's Institute of Forensic Sciences (ICF), said Wednesday that a national shortage of forensic pathologists—which also affects Puerto Rico—has created a race…
Only 8% of Puerto Rico Reconstruction Funds Have Been Used, COR3 Data Shows
According to data from the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3), only about 8% of the $14.7 billion allocated to Puerto Rico for reconstruction projects tied to six…
Prosecutor's Panel Confirms Preliminary Probe Into Domenech's Allegations Against Negrón Reichard Continues
Ygrí Rivera, president of the Office of the Panel on the Independent Special Prosecutor (Opfei), confirmed on Wednesday that the preliminary investigation into allegations made by former Governor's Office Secretary…
Puerto Rico Senate Bill Would Add GPS Tracking to Government Vehicles, Raise Misuse Fines to $5,000
The Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly is considering Senate Bill (PS) 1247, which would require real-time GPS monitoring of official government vehicles' location, routes, and use, while raising fines for improper…
PR Senate to Investigate Social Media Boom in Vehicle and House Raffles
The Puerto Rico Senate has introduced Senate Resolution 509 to study the unregulated boom of social-media raffles offering cars, boats, home items, and even houses, often for as little as…
Treasury Department: Eliminating Oil Excise Tax Won't Guarantee Lower Gas Prices
Puerto Rico's Department of Hacienda (Treasury) warned on Tuesday that eliminating the petroleum excise tax known as "la crudita" would not guarantee consumers a 36.9-cent-per-gallon price reduction, while the Fiscal…
Governor Travels to Washington to Secure Medicaid Funding for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón traveled to Washington, D.C. yesterday, leaving Secretary of State Rosachely Rivera in charge on an interim basis. According to written statements from La Fortaleza…
Puerto Rico Supreme Court declines to intervene in Cataño mayoral candidacy dispute
Puerto Rico's Supreme Court decided not to take up a lawsuit filed by three New Progressive Party (PNP) municipal legislators—Gustavo Grana Martínez, Damián Claudio Miranda and José Ortega Rodríguez—who are…
Senate Inspection Finds Deficiencies at ASSMCA Men's Residence in San Juan
An inspection conducted by Sen. Juan Oscar Morales, president of the Puerto Rico Senate's Health Commission, examined two residential facilities operated by the Administración de Servicios de Salud Mental y…
SAL Subdirector Criticizes Aibonito Judge for Trial Schedule Changes
Manuel Mayo López, subdirector of the Sociedad para Asistencia Legal de Puerto Rico (SAL), criticized a judge in Aibonito for making changes to the trial schedule in the case of…
Puerto Rico Ports Authority Evaluates Enabling Docks for Natural Gas
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority is evaluating the possibility of enabling docks in Peñuelas and Guayama to receive barges carrying natural gas for energy generation. The Authority is considering this…
Instituto de Ciencias Forenses Works to Identify Bodies
The Instituto de Ciencias Forenses (ICF) in Puerto Rico is working to identify 494 bodies that have arrived at the institution without a defined identity so far this year. The…