Bill No. 16182 submitted by Volodymyr Zelenskyy registered in parliament
Head of State Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a draft law to the Verkhovna Rada on extending the period of martial law in Ukraine. The document was registered in parliament on October 26, 2026, under No. 16182. This is reported by the portal PromPolitInform, citing information from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
The presidential draft law provides for the approval of the relevant decree of the Head of State regarding the extension of the legal regime of martial law. The legislative initiative was registered during the 16th session of the IX convocation of parliament and is classified under the security and defence section.
Processing the Document in Parliamentary Committees
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence, chaired by Oleksandr Zavitnevych, has been designated as the lead committee for reviewing the draft law. Other relevant parliamentary bodies are also involved in examining the document.
Specifically, the draft law was sent for consideration to the Committee on Budget, chaired by Roksolana Pidlasa, and the Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy, chaired by Anastasiia Radina. In addition, the document is being reviewed by the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the European Union, led by Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze.
Current Status of the Legislative Initiative
Along with the text of draft law No. 16182, an accompanying package of documents was submitted to parliament, including the President’s submission, an explanatory note, a draft resolution to the bill, and an annex. All materials were registered on October 26, 2026.
Currently, the draft law has passed the stages of receipt by the Verkhovna Rada, submission to the leadership for review, and distribution to MPs for review. The document has been officially forwarded to the relevant committees, where it is under consideration.
Photo: Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
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