SB 192

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 7, 2025

Amending R.A. No. 7941 (Party-List System Act)

An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7941, Entitled 'an Act Providing for the Election of Party-List Representatives Through the Party-List System, and Appropriating Funds Therefor', Otherwise Known as the ‘party-List System Act’, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill tightens the party‑list system by allowing only groups that truly represent marginalized and under‑represented sectors to register, requiring most of their members to belong to those sectors, and setting stricter rules for nominee eligibility and for COMELEC’s approval process.

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Author · Senator

Tito Sotto
SenatorSenate President Pro Tempore
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Subjects

Partylist System (R.A. No. 7941)Elections/Electoral Reforms

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 8651· Filed Mar 18, 2026
An Act Reforming the Party-List System, Amending Republic Act No. 7941, Otherwise Known as the �party-List System Act�, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS since 2026-05-04Rep. Eric Go Yap
HB 6193· Filed Nov 19, 2025
An Act to Ensure That the Party-List System Is Reserved for the Marginalized and Underrepresented Amending for That Purpose Republic Act 7941, Otherwise Known as the "Party-List System Act"
Pending with the Committee on SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS since 2025-11-25Rep. Antonio L. Tinio +2
HB 7205· Filed Jan 20, 2026
An Act to Ensure Genuine Representation of Marginalized and Underrepresented Sectors in the Party-List System, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7941 or the �party-List System Act�
Pending with the Committee on SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS since 2026-01-27Rep. Leila M. De Lima
SB 757· Filed Jul 29, 2025
Amending R.A. No. 7941 (Party-List System Act)
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Imee R. Marcos
HB 7237· Filed Jan 22, 2026
An Ac? to Ensure That the Party-List System Is Reserved for the Marginalized and Underrepresented Amending for That Purpose Republic ??? No. 7941, Otherwise Known as the "Party-List System ???"
Pending with the Committee on SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS since 2026-01-27Rep. Felimon M. Espares

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SBN-192 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch