Crimes (Coward Punch Causing Injury or Death) Amendment Bill

Member's bill

29 January 2025

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.

  • Introduced on 29 January 2025

Member responsible

Paulo Garcia

Paulo Garcia

National Party MP for New Lynn

Votes

1st reading

Pending

This reading has not yet occurred, or no date is available.

2nd reading

Pending

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3rd reading

Pending

This reading has not yet occurred, or no date is available.

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 31 May 2026 at 10:28 am.