Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill (No 2)

Government bill

30 June 2020

This bill amends the Electoral Act 1993 to remedy inconsistencies in its provisions about enrolment of sentenced prisoners that were introduced by the amendments in the Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act 2020.

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

Urgency was used to progress this bill. This means some of the normal processes may have been skipped or abrogated. Learn more about urgency

  • Introduced on 30 June 2020
  • 1st reading on 30 June 2020
  • 2nd reading on 30 June 2020
  • 3rd reading on 30 June 2020
  • Royal assent on 1 July 2020

Member responsible

Andrew Little

Andrew Little

Former Labour Party List MP

Votes

1st reading

Passed

30 June 2020

party vote

63Aye
57No
0Abstain
0Absent

2nd reading

Passed

30 June 2020

party vote

63Aye
57No
0Abstain
0Absent

3rd reading

Passed

30 June 2020

party vote

63Aye
57No
0Abstain
0Absent

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 on 23 March 2023 at 12:00 am.