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Current Bills
Bill
Family Violence Legislation Reform Bill 2024
Bill No.
168
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Bail Act 1982; and the Criminal Investigation Act 2006; and the Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023; and the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996; and the Cross-border Justice Act 2008; and the High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020; and the Restraining Orders Act 1997; and the Sentence Administration Act 2003; and the Sentencing Act 1995.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 17 Sep 2024 as Act No. 28 of 2024. For details refer to the 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
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. 3211b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 3634a)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Bail Act 1982
High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020
Sentence Administration Act 2003
Sentencing Act 1995
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 168, Issue 1)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 168 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 08 Aug 2024)
(Message No. 149 from the Legislative Council, dated 10 Sep 2024)
(Message No. 171 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 10 Sep 2024)
(Message No. 28 from the Governor, dated 17 Sep 2024)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
19 Jun 2024
First Reading
19 Jun 2024
Second Reading
19 Jun 2024
Second Reading Agreed
06 Aug 2024
Consideration in Detail
06 Aug 2024
Third Reading
08 Aug 2024
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
13 Aug 2024
First Reading
13 Aug 2024
Second Reading
13 Aug 2024
Second Reading Agreed
20 Aug 2024
Committee of the whole
20 Aug 2024
Amendments adopted
22 Aug 2024
Third Reading
22 Aug 2024
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
10 Sep 2024
Consideration of Legislative Council Message
10 Sep 2024
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
10 Sep 2024
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes