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Current Bills
Bill
Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019
Bill No.
139
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is: to provide for and regulate access to voluntary assisted dying; and to establish the Voluntary Assisted Dying Board; and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 19 Dec 2019 as Act No. 27 of 2019. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Download the Bill as passed for assent
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 5134a)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 7430b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Medicines and Poisions Act 2014
Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899
Misuse of Drugs Act 1981
Guardianship and Administration Act 1990
Health and Disability Services (Complaints) Act 1995
Coroners Act 1996
Related Committee Activity
My Life My Choice
Joint Select Committee on End of Life Choices
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 20)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 17 from the Governor, dated 27 Aug 2019)
(Message No. 140 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 24 Sep 2019)
(Message No. 99 from the Legislative Council, dated 05 Dec 2019)
(Message No. 155 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 10 Dec 2019)
(Message No. 24 from the Governor, dated 19 Dec 2019)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
07 Aug 2019
First Reading
07 Aug 2019
Second Reading
07 Aug 2019
Second Reading Agreed
03 Sep 2019
Consideration in Detail
03 Sep 2019
Third Reading
24 Sep 2019
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
26 Sep 2019
First Reading
26 Sep 2019
Second Reading
26 Sep 2019
Second Reading Agreed
23 Oct 2019
Committee of the whole
23 Oct 2019
Amendments adopted
04 Dec 2019
Third Reading
05 Dec 2019
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
05 Dec 2019
Consideration of Legislative Council Message
10 Dec 2019
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
10 Dec 2019
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 1)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 2)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 3)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 4)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 5)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 6)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 7)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 8)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 9)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 10)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 11)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 12)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 13)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 14)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 15)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 16)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 17)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 18)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 139, Issue 19)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes