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Mental Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Sun 2 Mar 2025 - Act No 5 of 2025 (GG No. 90, 07/03/2025, NSWGG-2025-90-2)
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Jackson, Rose (Park, Ryan)
Act number: 5/2025
Long Title: An Act to amend the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 and the Mental Health Act 2007 to make miscellaneous amendments.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Jackson, Rose
Notice of Motion: Wed 20 Nov 2024
Introduced: Thu 21 Nov 2024
First Reading: Thu 21 Nov 2024
2R Speech: Thu 21 Nov 2024
Second Reading: Tue 18 Feb 2025
Third Reading: Tue 18 Feb 2025
Date Passed LC: Tue 18 Feb 2025
Sent to LA for concurrence: Tue 18 Feb 2025
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Park, Ryan
Introduced: Tue 18 Feb 2025
First Reading: Tue 18 Feb 2025
2R Speech: Wed 19 Feb 2025
Second Reading: Wed 19 Feb 2025
Considered in Detail: Wed 19 Feb 2025
Third Reading: Wed 19 Feb 2025
Date Passed LA: Wed 19 Feb 2025
  • LC Sent to Governor: Fri 21 Feb 2025
  • Passed Parliament: Wed 19 Feb 2025
  • Assented: Sun 2 Mar 2025
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Mental Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.pdf SPI - Mental Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.pdf
Previous Version(s):
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN - Mental Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.pdf XN - Mental Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
IND - c2025-002B.pdf IND - c2025-002B.pdf
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 24 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.