Nine days of sessions, dozens of measures and several issues set to spark political debate. San Marino’s Grand and General Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale) will reconvene on Wednesday, October 21, for a session running through November 6.
On the agenda are the appointment of the new commander of the Gendarmerie, the end-of-life law, the state budget adjustment, rules against workplace violence, and the reform of disability assessment procedures. Two particularly sensitive issues will also feature: the recovery of state assets and the matter of child sexual abuse.
The first six sittings, from October 21 to 29, will be held at the Kursaal Congress Centre, while on November 4, 5 and 6 proceedings will move to Palazzo Pubblico.
Among the first items on the agenda is the appointment of the Gendarmerie commander. The State Congress has proposed Carabinieri Colonel Paolo Zuccarelli, who would take over from General Maurizio Faraone. The choice must be approved by the Council.
Several other appointments are also expected, including the completion of the Data Protection Authority’s board, the president of the National UNESCO Commission, and members of various institutional bodies. Substitutions within council committees will also be formalized, including the special committee on institutional reforms and the one on organized crime infiltration.
One of the most delicate measures concerns end-of-life legislation. A popular initiative bill presented by Patricia Busignani and other citizens, concerning advance healthcare directives and decisions on the care of patients with disabling illnesses or in the final stages of life, will come up for a second reading. The issue touches on patients’ wishes and healthcare choices in the most complex situations.
Also up for a second reading is the adjustment of the state and public entities’ budget for 2026, along with updates to tax rules in the banking, financial and insurance sectors. Amendments to the rules governing the Public Finance Oversight Commission are also planned, as is examination of a proposal to abolish the preliminary legality review established under the 1989 law.
On the labor front, a bill against violence and harassment in the workplace, presented by the State Secretariat for Labour, will make its debut. The text will be examined in its first reading, with a request for urgent procedure. Also at first reading will be the reform of the bodies responsible for assessing disability, along with new rules on targeted employment placement for people with disabilities in both the public and private sectors.
Other measures on the agenda include support for social housing, new rules on separation and inheritance between spouses, a law on home schooling, two proposals on vehicle rental, and the establishment of an International Commercial Arbitration Chamber. A popular initiative bill on protecting public access to the former Tiro a Volo shooting range area will also be examined.
Sport will also have its place, with the continuation of the second reading on incentives to support sporting activity and a new bill regulating the sector.
A substantial part of the session will be devoted to the ratification of decree-laws and delegated decrees. These include the extraordinary security measures adopted for Rallylegend 2026, including the alcohol restrictions that had drawn criticism from trade associations.
Also under review are fuel-related measures, public order provisions for the visit of Pope Leo XIV, regulations on depaving, social tariffs, and the new San Marino PAY application.
The ratification of agreements between the public administration and trade unions concerning hiring, professional profiles and working conditions is also planned.
On the international front, the Council will address agreements establishing diplomatic relations with Trinidad and Tobago and Namibia.
Particularly significant will be the section devoted to justice and institutional matters. The Council will review the report by the head of the Court on the state of justice in 2025, followed by a debate. The State Congress will also report on initiatives undertaken to protect the Republic’s interests and to continue efforts to recover state assets.
Among the final items is the case of child sexual abuse.
Reports from the Technical and Administrative Commission, prepared following the agenda approved by the Council in September 2025, will be presented and discussed. This will bring a particularly sensitive issue back to the floor, with a debate on the findings so far and the questions that remain unresolved.
