Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill
Government bill
25 February 2020
This bill amends the Electoral Act 1993 to enfranchise people who are serving a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than 3 years and better facilitate participation in the electoral system of prisoners who are to be released from prison following a sentence of imprisonment for a term of 3 years or more.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
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- Introduced on 25 February 2020
- 1st reading on 18 March 2020
- 2nd reading on 17 June 2020
- 3rd reading on 24 June 2020
- Royal assent on 29 June 2020
Votes
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.