Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill
Government bill
About this bill
The bill seeks to strengthen legislative safeguards to enhance protection for victims of sexual violence as they participate in court processes.
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: Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
Enacted
This Bill has been passed by Parliament, and signed into law by the Governor-General in a step called Royal Assent. This doesn't mean that everything the Act implements has come into force yet, but it does mean that the Act is on the statute books.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
30 August 2023
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2nd reading
Passed
2 April 2025
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3rd reading
This vote has not yet occurred, or is not yet recorded on WhereTheyStand.
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
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(30 June 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)