Building on its March announcement of 20 priority bills, José Antonio Kast's government has assigned urgencies to 70 bills total—five of its own and 65 sponsored—prioritizing security, justice, and migration. Nine have already been enacted into law.
Following the initial expanded political committee in March, where Segpres Minister José García Ruminot announced urgencies for 20 bills mainly on security and migration, Kast's Executive has broadened its legislative push to 70 initiatives. La Moneda applied urgencies including immediate discussion (six days), sum (15 days), or simple (30 days), coordinated by Minister García Ruminot (RN) and Undersecretary Constanza Castillo (RN).
Of these, 35 target public security, justice, school safety, and migration. Nine are now law: one government bill, two from Gabriel Boric's administration on Gendarmería, and six parliamentary motions. Notably, the first Kast-promulgated law transferred Gendarmería to the Ministry of Security—a bill advanced from the prior government under former Minister Jaime Gajardo (PC).
Sponsored measures progressing include an RN motion criminalizing clandestine entry and a Boric-era proposal protecting critical infrastructure. The government highlights efforts against school violence and organized crime assets.
Senator Karim Bianchi (Independent) criticized an alleged 'legislative drought,' saying, “We cannot stay waiting.” Officials rebutted, emphasizing efficiency through advanced proceedings and cross-party collaboration, outpacing several predecessors in early own-project advancements.
