Surrogacy Bill 2010

An Act to recognise certain surrogacy arrangements, to prohibit commercial surrogacy arrangements and to provide for the status of children of surrogacy arrangements, and to make related amendments to other Acts.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Tue 16 November 2010
Member with carriage:
Hatzistergos, John (The Hon. Carmel Tebbutt)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 129, 19/11/2010, p. 5504
Act number:
102 of 2010

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Amendments

Members can lodge amendments to Bills that are considered in their House. If a House is not listed, no amendments were lodged by members in that House. Amendments that are agreed to in one House are sent to the other House for agreement.

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by Hatzistergos, John
Notice of Motion Tue 19 October 2010
Introduced Thu 21 October 2010
First Reading Thu 21 October 2010
2R Speech Thu 21 October 2010
Second Reading Thu 28 October 2010
Date Committed Thu 28 October 2010
Report Adopted Thu 28 October 2010
Third Reading Thu 28 October 2010
Passed w'out amdt Thu 28 October 2010
Sent to LA for Concurrence Thu 28 October 2010
Reported from LA with Amendments Thu 11 November 2010
LC agrees with amendments Thu 11 November 2010
Legislative Assembly
Introduced by The Hon. Carmel Tebbutt
Introduced Thu 28 October 2010
"Agreement in Principle" Speech Wed 10 November 2010
Agreed to in Principle LA Wed 10 November 2010
Considered in Detail Wed 10 November 2010
Declared by Speaker with amendments Wed 10 November 2010
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 11 November 2010
LC sent to governor Fri 12 November 2010
Assented Tue 16 November 2010

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.14 of 2010 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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