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Current Bills
Bill
Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Bill 2020
Bill No.
186
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to respond to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on certain commercial leases, and for related purposes.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 23 Apr 2020 as Act No. 19 of 2020. 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. 2273b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 2340b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 186, Issue 3)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 11 from the Governor, dated 16 Apr 2020)
(Message No. 181 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 16 Apr 2020)
(Message No. 119 from the Legislative Council, dated 17 Apr 2020)
(Message No. 183 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 20 Apr 2020)
(Message No. 14 from the Governor, dated 23 Apr 2020)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
16 Apr 2020
First Reading
16 Apr 2020
Second Reading
16 Apr 2020
Second Reading Agreed
16 Apr 2020
Consideration in Detail
16 Apr 2020
Third Reading
16 Apr 2020
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
17 Apr 2020
First Reading
17 Apr 2020
Second Reading
17 Apr 2020
Second Reading Agreed
17 Apr 2020
Committee of the whole
17 Apr 2020
Amendments adopted
17 Apr 2020
Third Reading
17 Apr 2020
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
17 Apr 2020
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
20 Apr 2020
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 186, Issue 1)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 186, Issue 2)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes
This Bill was introduced and debated forthwith under the Temporary Order relating to COVID-19.