Democratic Party to Process Over 70 Bills at Plenary Session on 26th... 'Standing Committee Quota Adjustment Plan' Included

The Democratic Party of Korea plans to convene a plenary session of the National Assembly at 4 p.m. on the 26th to process around 70 bills, including the amendment to the Emergency Medical Services Act.

National Assembly Building, Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by The Asia Business Daily

Moon Geumjoo, the party’s chief spokesperson for the floor, told reporters after the National Assembly audit strategy meeting on the 23rd, “About 75 bills are scheduled to be processed at the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 26th.”

The bills to be processed are mainly non-contentious and livelihood-related bills. Most of them passed the standing committees by bipartisan agreement but have yet to be tabled at the plenary session.

The list includes the so-called “Emergency Room Turnaway Prevention Act” (amendment to the Emergency Medical Services Act), the “Infant and Child Protection Act” focused on supporting daycare centers in remote island and mountain villages, the “Commercial Building Lease Protection Act” which mandates disclosure of management fee details upon tenant request, the “Lifelong Education Act for Persons with Disabilities” supporting universal lifelong learning rights, and the “Local Education Autonomy Act” aimed at strengthening school support tailored to regional characteristics. Five bills and rules that failed to reach bipartisan agreement are expected to be put to a vote under the leadership of the Democratic Party.

A rule to adjust the number of members in National Assembly standing committees following government organizational restructuring is also expected to be processed. Moon explained, “A rule to reduce the number of members in the Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Startups Committee from 30 to 24 is scheduled to be processed at the plenary session by bipartisan agreement.” The six members reduced from the Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Startups Committee will be reassigned to the Climate, Energy, Environment and Labor Committee, increasing its membership from the current 16 to 22.

Meanwhile, the People Power Party is expected to cooperate with the voting process for the bills at the plenary session without resorting to filibusters or other delaying tactics, in accordance with the bipartisan agreement.