National Assembly Passes Amendment to Shorten Fast-Track Review Periods; People Power Party Opposes

Passed with 153 in Favor and 81 Against Out of 234 Members Present

On August 20, the National Assembly held a plenary session and passed a revision to the National Assembly Act significantly reducing the review period for fast-track legislative bills.

On this day, the National Assembly passed the revision to the National Assembly Act with 153 votes in favor and 81 against out of 234 lawmakers present. The bill was originally submitted to the plenary session on July 31, but it did not pass due to an unlimited debate (filibuster) initiated by the People Power Party.

At the plenary session held at the National Assembly on the 20th, a revision bill to shorten the so-called "fast-track" review period from the current maximum of 330 days to 90 days was passed. August 20, 2026 Photo by Hyunmin Kim

The filibuster ended with the close of the previous session, and the bill was automatically resubmitted and voted on at the first plenary session of the August extraordinary session. On this day, the People Power Party voted against the bill.

The fast-track system is designed to expedite bills that are difficult to process through normal procedures. Previously, even if the fast-track system was used, there was a deliberation period of 180 days at the standing committee, 90 days at the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, and 60 days at the plenary session. The revised bill significantly shortened these periods to 60 days at the standing committee, 30 days at the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, and immediate submission to the first plenary session after referral.

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