The ruling team rejected the legislative initiative from the "For Georgia" faction, which sought to restore the legal norms regarding assemblies and demonstrations that were in effect prior to 2024.

The opposition faction had proposed amendments to the Law on Assemblies and Demonstrations, as well as to the Code of Administrative Offenses and criminal legislation. Notably, the voting results showed that 16 MPs voted against the opposition's initiative, while 28 supported it. The legislative package failed to pass due to an insufficient number of votes.

For context, Gakharia's party holds 12 seats in Parliament. According to the "For Georgia" parliamentary faction, current repressive regulations disproportionately restrict the constitutionally guaranteed fundamental right to assembly and demonstration, while granting law enforcement agencies excessively broad and vague discretionary powers, thereby leaving any peaceful protester legally vulnerable.

The draft law initiated in Parliament proposed transferring administrative functions related to assemblies back from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the City Hall. The initiative sought to abolish the requirement for prior notification in cases where an assembly takes place on a pedestrian area—such as a sidewalk—without blocking the roadway for vehicles. It also aimed to revoke the Ministry of Internal Affairs' authority to issue mandatory directives regarding alternative locations, times, or routes for assemblies.

The legislative initiative, which was rejected by the parliamentary majority, also lifts the ban on possessing items in civil circulation, provided they have not been used as the instrument or object of a crime defined by the Criminal Code. Furthermore, participants in the gathering were permitted to determine the form of their protest themselves, provided they observed a 20-meter zone to ensure the uninterrupted operation of critical facilities.