Minors Protection Law

Minors Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国未成年人保护法

[CURRENT TEXT: Chinese only]

(adopted Sept. 4, 1991, effective Jan. 1, 1992; revised Dec. 29, 2006, effective June 1, 2007; amended Oct. 26, 2012, effective Jan. 1, 2013)

• Status: Revision pending
• Legislative body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
• Drafter & Submitter: NPC Social Development Affairs Committee
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2018 (preparatory), 2019, 2020 (tentative)
• Legislative History & Texts
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: October 2019 (Chinese, English)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Oct. 21, 2019)
  • Report on Status of Revision (pending)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
  • Presidential Order (pending)
• Press Conference: TBD

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Solicits Public Comments on Civil Code Marriage Part, Draft Community Corrections Law, Draft Revisions to Child Protection Laws & Two Other Bills (Oct. 31, 2019)