Parliamentary Bills Tracker: 59 Bills Before Parliament (October 2026)

Posted 31 October 2026 Written by Acts Online
Category Parliament

Brought to you by SA Legal Academy: A total of 59 Bills were formally before Parliament as of 31 October 2026, following the introduction of eight new Bills during the month.

In terms of parliamentary legislative programming, six of the eight newly introduced Bills were tabled alongside the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), comprising key fiscal and tax legislation for the 2026/27 cycle. Progress across the broader legislative pipeline remained constrained during October 2026, as parliamentary committees prioritised departmental oversight hearings regarding annual performance plans and statutory budgetary review processes.

Key aspects of the legislative status update include:

  • 59 active Bills: Total proposed legislation currently under formal consideration across the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces.
  • Eight newly tabled Bills: Six introduced in conjunction with the MTBPS, including the 2026/27 fiscal and tax amendment Bills.
  • Committee focus: Deliberations on non-budgetary Bills were deprioritised during the month to accommodate departmental annual report hearings and Medium-Term Expenditure Framework reviews.

Click here to download the complete Parliamentary Bills Tracker spreadsheet (31 October 2026).

What this means for you, your business, or your clients

  • For yourself: Review the newly tabled 2026/27 tax Bills introduced with the MTBPS to track forthcoming statutory revisions to personal tax rates and administrative thresholds.
  • For your business: Update internal regulatory forecasting to reflect pipeline delays on non-budgetary commercial Bills resulting from parliamentary committee oversight schedules.
  • For your clients: Advise corporate and individual clients to review the draft fiscal and tax Bills tabled alongside the MTBPS ahead of formal committee public hearings and legislative enactment.

Originally published at https://legalacademy.co.za/news/read/bills-being-processed-in-parliament-31-october-2026

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