Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Bill 2021

An Act to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 to increase penalties for certain animal welfare offences; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Thu 17 June 2021
Member with carriage:
Mr Adam Marshall (The Hon. Bronnie Taylor)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 275, 25/06/2021, n2021-1351
Act number:
15 of 2021

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 Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Adam Marshall
Notice of Motion Tue 10 November 2020
Introduced Tue 09 February 2021
First Reading Tue 09 February 2021
2R Speech Tue 09 February 2021
Second Reading Wed 17 February 2021
Third Reading Wed 17 February 2021
Date Passed LA Wed 17 February 2021
Legislative Council
Introduced by The Hon. Bronnie Taylor
Introduced Wed 17 February 2021
First Reading Wed 17 February 2021
2R Speech Tue 16 March 2021
Second Reading Tue 16 March 2021
Date Committed Thu 18 March 2021
Reported with amendments Thu 18 March 2021
Report Adopted Thu 18 March 2021
Third Reading Thu 18 March 2021
Passed with amdts Thu 18 March 2021
Returned to LA Thu 18 March 2021
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 10 June 2021
LC sent to governor Fri 11 June 2021
Assented Thu 17 June 2021

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 26 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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