Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence) Bill 2020

An Act to amend the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 and the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 in relation to domestic violence matters and to repeal the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Wed 25 November 2020
Introduced by:
Mr Mark Speakman (The Hon. Sarah Mitchell)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 362, 04/12/2020, n2020-4699
Act number:
36 of 2020
Bill Remarks:
Bill declared urgent 10 November 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

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 Mark Speakman
Notice of Motion Wed 21 October 2020
Introduced Thu 22 October 2020
First Reading Thu 22 October 2020
2R Speech Thu 22 October 2020
Second Reading Tue 10 November 2020
Third Reading Tue 10 November 2020
Date Passed LA Tue 10 November 2020
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Sarah Mitchell
Introduced Tue 10 November 2020
First Reading Tue 10 November 2020
2R Speech Thu 12 November 2020
Second Reading Thu 12 November 2020
Date Committed Thu 12 November 2020
Reported with amendments Thu 12 November 2020
Report Adopted Thu 12 November 2020
Third Reading Thu 12 November 2020
Passed with amdts Thu 12 November 2020
Returned to LA Thu 12 November 2020
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 18 November 2020
LA sent to governor Fri 20 November 2020
Assented Wed 25 November 2020

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 23 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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