The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment seeking the establishment of state police, choosing instead to consider a similar bill submitted by the Executive.
The decision was announced during Tuesday’s plenary after lawmakers gave the Executive-sponsored bill its first and second readings.
Following the readings, the proposed legislation was referred to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for further legislative consideration.
The move effectively puts the House’s earlier state police proposal on hold as lawmakers shift focus to the Executive-backed constitutional amendment.
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The committee is expected to subject the bill to detailed scrutiny, examining its provisions and recommending possible amendments before returning it to the House for further debate and consideration.
The latest development signals a coordinated legislative approach to the long-standing push for the creation of state police, a proposal widely viewed as part of efforts to strengthen internal security and improve policing across the country.