Adoption Legislation Amendment (Integrated Birth Certificates) Bill 2020

An Act to amend the Adoption Act 2000 and the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 to introduce integrated birth certificates for adopted persons and allow access to integrated birth certificates to adopted persons and other persons; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Mon 28 September 2020
Member with carriage:
Mr Mark Speakman (The Hon. Sarah Mitchell)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 250, 02/10/2020, n2020-4152
Act number:
22 of 2020

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

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 Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Mark Speakman
Notice of Motion Tue 04 August 2020
Introduced Wed 05 August 2020
First Reading Wed 05 August 2020
2R Speech Wed 05 August 2020
Second Reading Tue 15 September 2020
Third Reading Tue 15 September 2020
Date Passed LA Tue 15 September 2020
Legislative Council
Introduced by The Hon. Damien Tudehope
Introduced Tue 15 September 2020
First Reading Tue 15 September 2020
2R Speech Thu 17 September 2020
Second Reading Thu 17 September 2020
Third Reading Thu 17 September 2020
Date Passed LC Thu 17 September 2020
Returned to LA Thu 17 September 2020
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 17 September 2020
LA sent to governor Fri 25 September 2020
Assented Mon 28 September 2020

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 19 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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