Acts Amendment (Assaults on Police Officers) Bill 2008

Bill No.

267

Synopsis

The purpose of this Bill is to amend two Acts in a number of respects such that minimum mandatory sentences are introduced for offences that seriously assault police and other public officers. Furthermore, anyone found guilty of seriously assaulting a public officer will not be able to have the offence recorded as a spent conviction.

Private Members Bill introduced by Mr Robert (Rob) Frank Johnson

Status

Second reading not agreed to

Bill History

Download the Bill as Introduced

Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly

Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 1242b)

Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)

Related Committee Activity

Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper

Messages regarding this Bill

Progress

Legislative Assembly

Date

Introduced

27 Feb 2008

First Reading

27 Feb 2008

Second Reading

19 Mar 2008

Other Procedures

Date

Note No.

Second reading not agreed to

11 Jun 2008

Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)

Comparisons between versions of Bills

Conference of Managers

Notes