1st Meeting: 9 October 2020 2nd Meeting: 18 December 2020 - 23 December 2020
2nd
1st Meeting: 21 September 2021 - 23 September 2021 2nd Meeting: 3 December 2021 - 9 December 2021
3rd
1st Meeting: 16 March 2022 – 24 March 2022 2nd Meeting: 18 July 2022 - 21 July 2022 3rd Meeting: 21 November 2022 - 9 December 2022 Special Meeting: 10 January 2023
4th
1st Meeting: 22 May 2023 - 25 May 2023 2nd Meeting: 8 August 2023 - 10 August 2023 3rd Meeting: 24 November 2023 - 30 November 2023 Special Meeting: 3 January 2024
5th
1st Meeting: 18 April 2024 - 25 April 2024 2nd Meeting: 9 July 2024 - 11 July 2024 3rd Meeting: 15 November 2024 - 21 November 2024
6th
1st Meeting: 10 April 2025 - 17 April 2025 2nd Meeting: 7 July 2025 - 8 July 2025
The 16th Sabah State Legislative Assembly is the current term of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, the legislative branch of the Government of Sabah in Sabah, Malaysia. The 16th Assembly comprises 79 members, of whom 73 were elected in the 2020 Sabah State Election, and 6 were appointed by the Government. The term of the 16th Assembly commenced on 26 October 2020 and will continue until its dissolution ahead of the next state election.
On 25 February 2021, Sebatik MLA Hassan A. Gani Pg. Amir left WARISAN[3] and joined BERSATU on 6 April 2021.[4]
On 10 March 2021, independent Pitas MLA Ruddy Awah joined BERSATU.[5]
On 8 October 2021, Sindumin MLA Yusof Yacob left WARISAN and officially rejoined BN and UMNO on 22 May 2022 after leaving four years ago in 2018.[6]
On 30 October 2021, Segama MLA Mohamaddin Ketapi left WARISAN and joined BERSATU on 26 November 2021.[7] However, he left BERSATU on 28 June 2022.[8] He then joined PBM on 28 August 2022.[9]
On 28 December 2021, Limbahau MLA Juil Nuatim and Melalap MLA Peter Anthony left WARISAN and founded a new local political party based in Sabah namely Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) that is aligned with the ruling GRS coalition on 28 January 2022.[10] Juil left KDM on 21 May 2023.[11]
On 20 January 2022, Elopura MLA Calvin Chong and Sri Tanjong MLA Justin Wong left DAP but carried on aligning themselves with the PH opposition coalition and officially joined WARISAN on 26 March 2022.[12][13]
On 5 June 2022, Kukusan MLA Rina Jainal left WARISAN and joined PHRS on the same day.[14]
On 10 December 2022, The leadership of Bersatu Sabah announced its exit from the party and will form a new local party. Bersatu Sabah Chairman Hajiji Noor said the “unanimous decision” by Bersatu Sabah leaders to leave the party is based on the premise that the status quo is “no longer tenable”.[16]
On 6 February 2023, Mohammad Mohamarin, Ben Chong Chen Bin and Norazlinah Arif left WARISAN on the same day and support the ruling GRS coalition.[17]
On 21 February 2023, Yusof Yacob, along with other 8 MLAs support Hajiji. At the same time, Yusof Yacob, James Ratib, Jasnih Daya, Arshad Bistari, Hamid Awang, Mohammad Mohamarin, Ben Chong and Norazlinah joined GAGASAN.[18]
