French Deputies and Senators Reach Agreement on Ripost Bill for Citizen Tranquility

On July 20, 2026, French deputies and senators reached a compromise in a joint committee on the Ripost bill, a legislative package focused on citizen tranquility and public order. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced the agreement on social media, stating it would allow for more effective sanctioning of public order breaches. The compromise version was approved by a vote of 10 to 2, with support from the central bloc, the right, and the far right, while Socialist Party and La France Insoumise deputies opposed it. Key measures retained include a ban on selling nitrous oxide to individuals, new offenses for organizing free parties, and increased penalties for urban rodeos. However, the government suffered a setback when an article strengthening administrative stadium bans was removed with support from PS, LR, and National Rally members. Another measure on algorithmic video surveillance in shops was also dropped. The joint committee reinstated several measures previously removed in the Assembly, including increased fixed fines for drug use and changes to video surveillance recording retention. The bill is expected to be definitively adopted by Parliament on Tuesday.