by Linda Straker
- Commencement date for 4th Session of 11th Parliament yet to be announced
- Philip Telesford, Leader of Government Business laid 3 bills developed under Spotlight Initiative for first reading
- All bills presented for first reading will have to be resubmitted for debate and approval after 4th session commences
The Third Session of the 11th Parliament was prorogued or ended. The Age of Civil Responsibility Amendment Bill, along with all the bills presented for first reading, will have to be resubmitted for debate and approval after the 4th session commences.
The Office of the Houses of Parliament has yet to disclose when the 4th Session of the 11th Parliament will ceremonially commence.
Philip Telesford, Leader of Government Business in the House, laid the Age of Civil Legal Responsibility (Amendment) Act 2025 and two other bills developed under the Spotlight Initiative for first reading during the 24 July sitting of the Lower House.
The main objective of the Age of Civil Legal Responsibility (Amendment) Act 2025 Bill is to change the age of consent for sexual and reproductive health treatment to as low as 12 years for special circumstances and 16 years as the general rule.
The two other bills are the Status of Children Bill 2025, which seeks to provide legal certainty regarding the status of children and their parents. It also seeks to reform the law relating to children by providing for the equal status of all children and removing all discrimination against children born out of wedlock. This bill will repeal and replace the Status of Children Act, Chapter 311A.
The final of the three is The Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to amend the Marriage Act by increasing the minimum age at which a person may marry from 16 years of age to 18 years of age.
The Third session of the 11th Parliament opened on 4 October 2024, and during the Parliamentary year, several Bills were debated and approved by Members of both Houses of Parliament.
In the Throne Speech for the ceremonial opening of the 3rd Session, Governor-General Dame Cecile La Grenade said her government reaffirmed its commitment to serve the people with integrity, wisdom, and dedication.
“In all respects, my government is committed to making and implementing long-term strategic decisions that will be beneficial to future generations of Grenada, as it continues its mission to transform Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique with thoughtful decision-making, always mindful of the trust placed in us by those we serve,” she said.
During the parliamentary year, several bills were approved. These include the 2025 Appropriation Bill; the 2025 Budget and New Hospital Project Loan Authorisation Bill; The Bank Holidays (Amendment) Bill, 2025; The Grenada Tourism Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025; The National Water and Sewerage Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025; The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2025; The Water Resources Management And Regulation Bill, 2025; Constitution (Oath Of Allegiance) (Amendment) (No. 1) Bill 2025 and the Constitution (Oath Of Allegiance) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2025.
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