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

About this bill

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.

Current status

Defeated at third reading on 22 May 2019

Member of Parliament responsible

Simeon Brown

Bill type

Member's bill



All data
Bill type Member's bill
Parliament 52
Ref 16-2
Introduced 1 February 2018
First reading 21 March 2018
Select Committee Justice Committee
Public submissions due 4 May 2018
Select Committee report back 20 September 2018
Second reading 17 October 2018
Committee of the whole House 12 December 2018
Defeated 22 May 2019
Defeated at reading 3
Divided No

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