Rada fails to put prosecutorial reform bill No. 16144 on agenda
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What happened
The Verkhovna Rada voted on 2026-11-10 on whether to include government bill No. 16144 on prosecutorial reform in its agenda, and only 218 MPs supported the motion. Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk therefore did not obtain the 226 votes needed to move the Cabinet-backed bill forward for consideration.
Why it matters
The failed agenda vote shows that the parliamentary majority did not produce the votes needed on a government-backed rule-of-law bill. It delays formal movement on prosecutorial reform and gives a near-term test of whether the Cabinet and Rada leadership can rebuild support for a renewed vote.
On 2026-11-10, Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk did not secure enough votes to add Cabinet-backed bill No. 16144 on prosecutorial reform to the Verkhovna Rada agenda. The motion received 218 votes, eight short of the 226 required. The bill concerns changes affecting the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Council of Prosecutors, and the next path is a repeat agenda vote or a revised coalition effort to line up support.
Watch for
Verkhovna Rada publication of a new plenary agenda on 2026-11-11 or 2026-11-12 that again includes bill No. 16144 Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk announcement on 2026-11-11 or 2026-11-12 of a repeat vote to place bill No. 16144 on the agenda Servant of the People faction confirmation by 2026-11-12 of a faction meeting or whip count specifically on bill No. 16144 No Verkhovna Rada resubmission of bill No. 16144 to the plenary agenda by end of day 2026-11-13
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