Human Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

Bill No.

Synopsis

The purpose of this bill is to amend the Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991 and the Surrogacy Act 2008 to enable same-sex couples and single men access to surrogacy to become parents.

Status

Legislative Council Second Reading - Committee Report Tabled
Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill

Bill History

Download the Bill as Introduced

Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly

Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council

Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 5283b)

Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 6770b)

Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)

Related Committee Activity

Standing Committe on Legislaton Report No. 40

Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper

LC SNP (SNP NO. 88, Issue 2)

Messages regarding this Bill

(Message No. 89 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 09 Oct 2018)

Progress

Legislative Assembly		Date
Introduced		23 Aug 2018
First Reading		23 Aug 2018
Second Reading		23 Aug 2018
Second Reading Agreed		09 Oct 2018
Third Reading		09 Oct 2018

Legislative Council

Date

Introduced

10 Oct 2018

First Reading

10 Oct 2018

Second Reading

10 Oct 2018

Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)

LC SNP (SNP NO. 88, Issue 1)

Comparisons between versions of Bills

Conference of Managers

Notes

1. Bill discharged and referred to Standing Committe on Legislation. 2. Standing Committe on Legislation Report No. 40 Tabled 27/06/2019 (TP 2835).