The government has unveiled an ambitious 48-item legislative agenda for the Anguilla House of Assembly, outlining its priorities for the year ahead.
Over the 2025–2026 session, parliamentarians will debate nine bills and 28 amendments, along with a range of regulations and existing acts under review.
On presenting the programme on 22 April, Premier Cora Richardson-Hodge called it an “ambitious agenda” but said it reflects what the government believes it can realistically achieve.
She mentioned that due to “limitations” in the Attorney General’s Chambers, the list focuses only on what is deemed important enough to be brought to parliament over the next year.
“It is not an inclusive list, and so as matters arise and priorities are realigned, public consultations will be held and additional legislation will be brought to the house,” she added.
The items included on the agenda are:
- Agriculture Bill
- Fisheries and Marine Resources Bill
- Amendments to Bulk Petroleum Legislation
- Financial Administration and Audit (Amendment) Act
- GST (Amendment) Act
- Pensions (Amendment) Act
- Procurement (Amendment) Act (Phase 1)
- Social Security Act
- Regulations under Financial Administration and Audit Act – Training Levy Fund and
Budget Stabilisation Fund Legislation - Universal Social Levy (Amendment) Act
- Amendments to Common Reporting Standard Regulations
- Amendments to the Co-operative Societies Act and Regulations
- Amendments to the Financial Services Commission Act (FSC Act)
- Anguilla Special Trust Act (ASTrA)
- Insurance (Amendments) Act and Regulations
- International Banking Bill
- Amendment of legislation AML/CFT- Regulation of Licensed Financial Institutions
- Amendments to Business Companies Act and Commercial Registry Supervisory
Framework Legislation - Banking (Amendment) Act
- Payment Systems and Services Bill
- Regulations under Commercial Registry and Beneficial Ownership Registration
System - Health Professionals Act
- Tobacco Act
- National Health Insurance (Amendment) Act
- Telecommunications (Amendment) Act and Ancillary Regulations (Cyber Security,
Data Protection, Special Provisions) - Immigration (Amendment) Act (Advance Passenger Information System)
- Labour Relations (Amendment) Act
- Immigration Reform Legislation & Regulations
- Workmen’s Compensation Amendment Legislation
- Customs (Amendment) Act (Advance Cargo Systems)
- Parliamentary Service Commission Act
- Police (Amendment) Act and Police (Unsatisfactory Performance and Disciplinary)
Regulations - Police (Sick Leave and Disciplinary) Regulations
- Fire and Rescue (Amendment) Act and Fire Regulations (including Fireworks Fees
Regulations) - National Sports Act
- Consumer Protection Bill
- Distributors Bill
- Festivals Commission Bill
- Fiscal Incentives Bill
- Licensing of Business Act (Amendment Act)
- Vehicle and Road Traffic (Amendment) Act and Regulations (including Public Service
Vehicles, Seat Belt, and DUI Regulations) - Roads (Amendment) Act
- Passenger Service Fee (Amendment) Act and Regulations
- Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act and Ancillary Regulations
- Public Utilities Commission (Amendment) Act
- Electricity (Amendment) Act and Ancillary Regulations (Rates and Charges, Supply)
- Water and Wells (Amendment) Act and Regulations (Wells, Groundwater & Seawater
Abstraction) - Regulation of Petroleum (Fuel) Bill
The legislative agenda can be read in full here.
