WILLEMSTAD – The Parliament of Curaçao has published an overview of its activities during the 2024–2025 legislative year, showing a busy agenda with dozens of meetings, motions, and legislative proposals.

According to the figures, Parliament convened 33 public meetings and two ceremonial sessions. The Central Committee, where legislative proposals and policy issues are first discussed, met 29 times, while the weekly question hour took place on seven occasions. Specialized parliamentary committees were also active, with the Finance Committee meeting five times, the Traffic, Transport & Spatial Planning Committee four times, and the Education, Science, Culture & Sport Committee three times.

In total, 15 different committees and working groups held meetings, including the ad hoc Temporary Construction Committee, which met six times.

Motions and Decisions

Parliament handled 32 motions in the past year. Of these, 19 were approved and 13 rejected. Seven motions passed by majority vote, while three were carried by the full chamber. None were adopted unanimously, and nine were adopted by general vote.

Legislation

A total of 13 draft laws were submitted, six by the government and seven as parliamentary initiatives. Including the special submission on a minimum tax law, these proposals underwent 26 treatments in committees and plenary sessions. Ten were discussed in the Central Committee and sixteen in public meetings.

Active Year for the States

The overview reflects a parliament that was actively engaged across a wide range of policy areas. From finance and justice to health and foreign relations, the various committees provided input and oversight.

With the opening of the 2025–2026 parliamentary year earlier this week, the focus now shifts to new legislative priorities, but the 2024–2025 session shows that Parliament played a central role in debate, decision-making, and government oversight on Curaçao.