BILL WATCH 37-2024 of 2nd October [Status of Bills and SONA]

BILL WATCH 37/2024

[2nd October 2024]

Status of Bills at End of September 2024;  President’s State of the Nation Address

Parliament has issued a document setting out the status of Bills dealt with or to be dealt with during the first session of the Tenth Parliament, which ended today.  It should be noted that Bills and motions do not lapse at the end of the session, but can be continued during the next session.

The document issued by Parliament is set out below:

Title of Bill

Ministry

Bill No.

Status

Date Gazetted

    1.   Persons with Disabilities

Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare

HB 2, 2023

Second Reading in National Assembly 5/9/2024

Gazetted 9/2/2024

    2.   Civil Aviation Amendment

Transport and Infrastructural Development

HB 4, 2023

Bill proofs sent to Attorney-General’s Office 10/11/2023

Awaiting Gazetting

    3.   Death Penalty Abolition

Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

HB 5, 2023

Adjourned debate on Second Reading in National Assembly 28/5/2024

Gazetted 14/12/2023

    4.   Parks and Wild Life Amendment

Environment, Climate and Wildlife

HB 1, 2024

Second Reading in National Assembly 27/6/2024

Gazetted 12/4/2024

    5.   Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment

Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare

HB 2A, 2024

Bill sent to Senate 24/9/2024

Gazetted 1/3/2024

    6.   Administration of Estates Amendment

Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

HB 3B, 2024

Sent to Printflow for production of Act proofs 25/9/2024

Gazetted 1/3/2024

    7.   Criminal Laws Amendment (Protection of children and Young Persons)

Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

HB 4, 2024

Act 1/2024

Presidential assent 18/9/2024

Gazetted 1/3/2024 (Bill)

Gazetted 18/9/2024 (Act)

    8.   Mines and Minerals

Mines and Mining Development

HB 5, 2024

Bill proofs sent to Printflow for House copies and gazetting 17/9/2024

Awaiting gazetting

    9.   Medical Services Amendment

Health and Child Care

HB 6, 2024

Notice of presentation sent to Ministry 22/7/2024

House copies ready 19/7/2024

Gazetted 19/7/2024

  10.   Insurance and Pensions Commission Amendment

Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion

HB 7, 2024

Bill proofs sent to Attorney-General’s Office

Awaiting gazetting

  11.   Finance

Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion

HB 8B, 2024

Bill passed by National Assembly with proposed amendments from Senate 26/9/2024

Gazetted 2/9/2024

  12.   State Service (Pensions)

Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare

HB 9, 2024

Bill received from Attorney-General’s Office 16/9/2024

Awaiting gazetting

  13.   Broadcasting Services Amendment

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting

HB 10, 2024

Bill received from Attorney-General’s Office 30/9/2024

Awaiting gazetting

 

The President’s State of the Nation address, delivered today, can be accessed on the Veritas website [link]

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