Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Bill 2020

An Act with respect to criminal proceedings involving persons with a mental health impairment or cognitive impairment and the care, treatment and control of those persons; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Tue 23 June 2020
Introduced by:
Mr Mark Speakman (The Hon. Bronnie Taylor)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 133, 26/06/2020, p.3082
Act number:
12 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 02 June 2020
Introduced Wed 03 June 2020
First Reading Wed 03 June 2020
2R Speech Wed 03 June 2020
Second Reading Tue 16 June 2020
Third Reading Tue 16 June 2020
Date Passed LA Tue 16 June 2020
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Bronnie Taylor
Introduced Tue 16 June 2020
First Reading Tue 16 June 2020
2R Speech Tue 16 June 2020
Second Reading Tue 16 June 2020
Third Reading Tue 16 June 2020
Date Passed LC Tue 16 June 2020
Returned to LA Tue 16 June 2020
Assent information
Passed parliament Tue 16 June 2020
LA sent to governor Fri 19 June 2020
Assented Tue 23 June 2020

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 16 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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