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Bill
Human Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
Bill No.
88
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
Click here for the Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Click here for the Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 5283b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 6770b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991
Surrogacy Act 2008
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Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)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).