Crimes (Coward Punch Causing Injury or Death) Amendment Bill
Member's bill
About this bill
This bill criminalises the specific action of striking a person’s head or neck in circumstances where they are not able to defend themselves from a strike.
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Bill text: Crimes (Coward Punch Causing Injury or Death) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
In progress
This Bill was introduced on 28 January 2025 and is awaiting its first reading.
Votes
1st reading
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2nd reading
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(17 May 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)