COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities and Health) Bill 2021

An Act to amend a number of Acts and instruments to extend emergency measures implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; to amend the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 for particular purposes; and to repeal the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Act 2018.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Wed 24 March 2021
Member with carriage:
Mr Mark Speakman (The Hon. Sarah Mitchell)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 140, 01/04/2021, n2021-0675
Act number:
4 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

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 Wed 17 February 2021
Introduced Thu 18 February 2021
First Reading Thu 18 February 2021
2R Speech Thu 18 February 2021
Second Reading Tue 16 March 2021
Third Reading Tue 16 March 2021
Date Passed LA Tue 16 March 2021
Legislative Council
Introduced by The Hon. Sarah Mitchell
Introduced Tue 16 March 2021
First Reading Tue 16 March 2021
2R Speech Thu 18 March 2021
Second Reading Thu 18 March 2021
Third Reading Thu 18 March 2021
Passed w'out amdt Thu 18 March 2021
Returned to LA Thu 18 March 2021
Assent information
Passed parliament Thu 18 March 2021
LA sent to governor Tue 23 March 2021
Assented Wed 24 March 2021

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 27 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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