Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill

This bill amends the Sentencing Act 2022 to strengthen the consequences of offending and ensure offenders take personal responsibility for the harm they cause.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

Procedural notes

• Urgency used: This bill was progressed through one or more stages using urgency. Urgency allows the Government to fast-track the legislative process by extending the sitting hours of the House of Representatives and skipping the select committee stage of a bill, and allows bills to pass through more than one stage per sitting day.
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Read the bill

Bill text: Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)

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