Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Penggal 3 · Mesyuarat 3 · Bil. 37

Discussion points(3)

• PERTANYAAN-PERTANYAAN BAGI JAWAB LISAN

  Question

  Oral questions to be answered by ministers during the sitting.

  Ref: 1

• Waktu Mesyuarat dan Urusan Dibebaskan Daripada Peraturan Mesyuarat

  Motion

  A motion concerning the timing of the meeting and the suspension of certain procedural rules.

  Ref: 24

• Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan (Pindaan) 2024

  Bill

  A bill to amend the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, introduced for consideration in 2024.

  Ref: 24

Bills & voting(1)

• RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 2024

  Bacaan Kali Kedua dan Ketiga

  Agreed

  The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024 seeks to amend Article 19 of the Federal Constitution to allow Malaysian women who give birth overseas to automatically confer citizenship on their children, on par with Malaysian men. During the Second and Third Reading debate, Ministers and MPs highlighted the bill's importance in addressing statelessness among children born abroad to Malaysian mothers, citing widespread public support and long-standing advocacy by NGOs and political coalitions. The bill was agreed to by voice vote, with no formal division recorded.

Who spoke(79)

• Alice Lau Kiong YiengChairP211 Lanang
  65
• Ramli bin Mohd NorChairP078 Cameron Highlands
  37
• Ahmad Marzuk ShaaryPengkalan Chepa
  16

Attendance breakdown