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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1 May 1853
1991 1 May 1853
1992 1 May 1853
1993 1 May 1853
1994 1 May 1853
1995 1 May 1853; revised August 1994
1996 1 May 1853; revised August 1994
1997 1 May 1853; revised August 1994
1998 1 May 1853; revised August 1994
1999 1 May 1853; revised August 1994
2000 1 May 1853; revised August 1994
2001 1 May 1853; revised August 1994
2002 1 May 1853; revised August 1994
2003 1 May 1853; revised August 1994
2004 1 May 1853; revised August 1994
2005 1 May 1853; revised August 1994
2006 1 May 1853; revised August 1994
2007 1 May 1853; amended many times starting in 1860
2008 1 May 1853; amended many times starting in 1860
2009 1 May 1853; amended many times starting in 1860
2010 1 May 1853; amended many times starting in 1860
2011 1 May 1853; amended many times starting in 1860
2012 1 May 1853; amended many times starting in 1860
2013 several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853; amended many times, last in 1994 (2013)
2014 several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853; amended many times, last in 1994 (2013)
2015 several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853; amended many times, last in 1994 (2013)
2016 several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853; amended many times, last in 1994 (2016)
2017 several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853; amended many times, last in 1994 (2016)
2018 history: several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853 (2018) | amendments: a declaration of proposed amendments requires two-thirds majority vote by both houses of the National Congress followed by approval by an ad hoc, multi-member constitutional convention; amended many times, last significantly in 1994 (2018)
2019 history: several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853 | amendments: a declaration of proposed amendments requires two-thirds majority vote by both houses of the National Congress followed by approval by an ad hoc, multi-member constitutional convention; amended many times, last significant amendment in 1994 (2018)
2020 history: several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853 | amendments: a declaration of proposed amendments requires two-thirds majority vote by both houses of the National Congress followed by approval by an ad hoc, multi-member constitutional convention; amended many times, last significant amendment in 1994
2021 history: several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853 amendments: a declaration of proposed amendments requires two-thirds majority vote by both houses of the National Congress followed by approval by an ad hoc, multi-member constitutional convention; amended several times, last significant amendment in 1994
2022 history: several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853 amendments: a declaration of proposed amendments requires two-thirds majority vote by both houses of the National Congress followed by approval by an ad hoc, multi-member constitutional convention; amended several times, last significant amendment in 1994
2023 history: several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853 amendments: a declaration of proposed amendments requires two-thirds majority vote by both houses of the National Congress followed by approval by an ad hoc, multi-member constitutional convention; amended several times, last significant amendment in 1994
2024 history: several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853 amendments: a declaration of proposed amendments requires two-thirds majority vote by both houses of the National Congress followed by approval by an ad hoc, multi-member constitutional convention; amended several times, last significant amendment in 1994
2025 history: several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853 amendment process: a declaration of proposed amendments requires two-thirds majority vote by both houses of the National Congress followed by approval by an ad hoc, multi-member constitutional convention