Summary Offences Amendment (Police Memorial Offences) Bill 2025

An Act to amend the Summary Offences Act 1988 in relation to damaging or desecrating memorials to police officers.

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
In Legislative Council, Awaiting Movers Second Reading Speech, Set down for a later hour of the sitting, Tue 05 May 2026
Introduced by:
Mr Roy Butler (The Hon. Daniel Mookhey)

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

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 Roy Butler
Notice of Motion Thu 13 November 2025
Introduced Thu 20 November 2025
First Reading Thu 20 November 2025
2R Speech Thu 20 November 2025
Second Reading Thu 19 March 2026
Considered in Detail Thu 26 March 2026
Third Reading Thu 26 March 2026
Date Passed LA Thu 26 March 2026
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Daniel Mookhey
Introduced Tue 05 May 2026
First Reading Tue 05 May 2026

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 40 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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