Psychoactive Substances (Increasing Penalty for Supply and Distribution) Amendment Bill

Member's bill

1 February 2018

The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 to increase the penalty for selling or supplying psychoactive substances that are not approved products.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

  • Introduced on 1 February 2018
  • 1st reading on 21 March 2018
  • 2nd reading on 17 October 2018
  • 3rd reading on 1 May 2019
  • Defeated on 22 May 2019

Member responsible

Simeon Brown

Simeon Brown

National Party MP for Pakuranga

Votes

1st reading

Passed

21 March 2018

party vote

65Aye
55No
0Abstain
0Absent

2nd reading

Passed

17 October 2018

party vote

64Aye
55No
0Abstain
1Absent

3rd reading

Defeated

22 May 2019

party vote

56Aye
64No
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.