Victims of Family Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill
Government bill
About this bill
This bill aims to strengthen the courts' statutory powers to protect victims of litigation abuse in family proceedings.
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 Family 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
29 August 2024
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3rd reading
Passed
13 February 2025
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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.
Bill details last synced with the Parliament website 4 months ago.
(18 February 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)