The Second Meeting of the Fifth Term of the 15th Malaysian Parliament adjourned on July 16 after sitting for 16 days since June 22 [1, 2, 3]. During this period, lawmakers passed 13 Bills covering a range of issues from road transport to cybercrime and child protection [1, 2, 3].
The Bills passed include the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2026, Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Bill 2026, Cybercrimes Bill 2026, Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026, Competition Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026, Control of Padi and Rice (Amendment) Bill 2026, Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill 2026, Social Work Profession Bill 2026, Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Bill 2026, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026, National Trust Fund Bill 2026, and Statistics Bill 2026 [1, 2, 3].
In addition to legislation, MPs debated the 2024 Annual Report of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) and passed several motions [1, 2, 3]. The sitting also featured three ministerial briefings, one briefing in the Special Chamber, and six briefings from Select Committee chairmen on various reports presented [1, 2, 3].
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul reminded Members of Parliament to complete health screenings and submit their health records to Parliament by October 30. He said, "I hope Honourable Members will take care of your health during the upcoming election campaign period" [1, 2, 3].
The Malaysian Parliament announced it will hold its inaugural "Larian Cergas Parlimen 2026" fun run on July 25. The event aims to promote a healthy lifestyle and community fitness and is open to MPs, parliamentary staff, participants of the Malaysian Youth Parliament programme, and the public [1, 2, 3].
Speaker Johari also expressed appreciation for the efforts of MPs, government officials, parliamentary staff, media representatives, and others who managed the sitting's proceedings [1, 3].
