Mental Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

An Act to amend the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 and the Mental Health Act 2007 to make miscellaneous amendments.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Sun 02 March 2025
Introduced by:
The Hon. Rose Jackson (Mr Ryan Park)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 90, 07/03/2025, NSWGovernment Gazette-2025-90-2
Act number:
5 of 2025

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 The Hon. Rose Jackson
Notice of Motion Wed 20 November 2024
Introduced Thu 21 November 2024
First Reading Thu 21 November 2024
2R Speech Thu 21 November 2024
Second Reading Tue 18 February 2025
Third Reading Tue 18 February 2025
Date Passed LC Tue 18 February 2025
Sent to LA for concurrence Tue 18 February 2025
Reported from LA without amendment Wed 19 February 2025
Legislative Assembly
Member with carriage Mr Ryan Park
Introduced Tue 18 February 2025
First Reading Tue 18 February 2025
2R Speech Wed 19 February 2025
Second Reading Wed 19 February 2025
Considered in Detail Wed 19 February 2025
Third Reading Wed 19 February 2025
Date Passed LA Wed 19 February 2025
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 19 February 2025
LC sent to governor Fri 21 February 2025
Assented Sun 02 March 2025

Legislation review digest

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

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