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Current Bills
Bill
Firearms Bill 2024
Bill No.
150
Synopsis
The purpose of the bill is to provide for the control and regulation of firearms and related things; and to repeal the Firearms Act 1973; and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 27 Jun 2024 as Act No. 23 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. 241b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 1238b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Report 147
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 150, Issue 8)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 3 from the Governor, dated 12 Mar 2024)
(Message No. 146 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 21 Mar 2024)
(Message No. 144 from the Legislative Council, dated 18 Jun 2024)
(Message No. 162 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 19 Jun 2024)
(Message No. 18 from the Governor, dated 27 Jun 2024)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
21 Feb 2024
First Reading
21 Feb 2024
Second Reading
21 Feb 2024
Second Reading Agreed
14 Mar 2024
Consideration in Detail
14 Mar 2024
Amendments adopted
19 Mar 2024
Third Reading
21 Mar 2024
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
21 Mar 2024
First Reading
21 Mar 2024
Second Reading
21 Mar 2024
Second Reading Agreed
11 Jun 2024
Committee of the whole
18 Jun 2024
Amendments adopted
18 Jun 2024
Third Reading
18 Jun 2024
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
18 Jun 2024
3
Consideration of Legislative Council Message
19 Jun 2024
4
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Referred to Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review
21 Mar 2024
1
Legislative Council - Committee Report Tabled
07 May 2024
2
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
19 Jun 2024
5
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 150, Issue 1)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 150, Issue 2)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 150, Issue 3)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 150, Issue 4)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 150, Issue 5)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 150, Issue 6)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 150, Issue 7)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes
1. Bill discharged and referred to Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review as per Standing Order 126(1) 2. Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Report No. 147 Tabled (TP 3124).