Parliament of Victoria

56th Parliament

1st Session

Status of Bills

As atthe end ofthe 2008 sitting

The Bills Status List provides an overview of the current status of all bills before Parliament during a sitting period. More details are available from the Parliament’s website

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Short Title / Status in Assembly / Status in Council / Assent Date / Act No
Abortion Law Reform Bill 2008 / passed 12/9 / passed 10/10 / 22/10 / 58/08
Appropriation (2008/2009) Bill 2008 / passed 12/6 / passed 26/6 / 27/6 / 32/08
Appropriation (Parliament 2008/2009) Bill 2008 / passed 10/6 / passed 24/6 / 27/6 / 33/08
Asbestos Diseases Compensation Bill 2008 / passed 30/10 / passed 13/11 / 25/11 / 69/08
Assisted Reproductive Treatment Bill 2008
[considered by Legislation Committee] / passed 9/10
Council amendments considered 4/12 and agreed to / passed 4/12 with amendments / 11/12 / 76/08
Associations Incorporation Amendment Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Building Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 31/7 / passed 21/8 / 26/8 / 36/08
Bus Safety Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Cancer Amendment (HPV) Bill 2008 / passed 25/6 / passed 19/8 / 26/8 / 37/08
Children’s Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 8/5 with amendments / passed 27/5 / 3/6 / 22/08
Children’s Services and Education Legislation Amendment (Anaphylaxis Management) Bill 2007 / passed 6/12/07 / passed 26/2 / 4/3 / 3/08
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Enforcement) Amendment Bill 2007 / passed 26/2 / passed 11/3 / 14/3 / 5/08
Compensation and Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 28/10 / passed 13/11 / 18/11 / 65/08
Constitution Amendment (Judicial Pensions) Bill 2007 / passed 16/4 with amendments / passed 27/5 / 3/6 / 23/08
Consumer Credit (Victoria) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2007 / passed 28/2 / passed 12/3 / 18/3 / 6/08
Co-operatives and Private Security Acts Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 8/4 / passed 17/4 / 23/4 / 13/08
Coroners Bill 2008 / passed 13/11
Council amendments considered 4/12 and agreed to / passed 4/12 with amendments / 11/12 / 77/08
Corrections Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 20/8 / passed 12/9 / 23/9 / 50/08
County Court Amendment (Koori Court) Bill 2008 / passed 20/8 / passed 12/9 / 23/9 / 51/08
Courts Legislation Amendment (Associate Judges) Bill 2008 / passed 16/4 / passed 27/5 / 3/6 / 24/08
Courts Legislation Amendment (Costs Court and Other Matters) Bill 2008 / passed 11/9
Council amendment considered 3/12 and agreed to / passed 30/10 with an amendment / 11/12 / 78/08
Courts Legislation Amendment (Juries and Other Matters) Bill 2008 / passed 26/6 / passed 21/8 / 26/8 / 38/08
Crimes Amendment (Child Homicide) Bill 2007 / passed 7/2 / passed 12/3 / 18/3 / 7/08
Crimes (Controlled Operations) Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 26/6 / passed 21/8 / 26/8 / 39/08
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Food and Drink Spiking) Bill 2008 / passed 4/12 / introduced and 2nd reading moved 4/12
Criminal Procedure Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment Bill 2007
[considered by Legislation Committee] / passed 6/12/07
Council amendments considered and agreed to 13/3 / passed 13/3 with amendments / 18/3 / 8/08
CrownLand (Reserves) Amendment (CarltonGardens) Bill 2008 / passed 13/3 / passed 15/4 / 23/4 / 14/08
Dangerous Goods Amendment (Transport) Bill 2008 / passed 29/10 / passed 13/11 / 18/11 / 66/08
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 10/4 / passed 8/5 / 13/5 / 17/08
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) (Repeal) Bill 2008 / passed 29/5 / passed 10/6 / 17/6 / 29/08
Duties Amendment Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Education and Training Reform Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 17/4 / passed 9/5 / 21/5 / 19/08
Education and Training Reform Further Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 29/10 / passed 13/11 / 25/11 / 70/08
Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 7/5 with an amendment / passed 27/5 / 3/6 / 25/08
Energy Legislation Amendment (Retail Competition and Other Matters) Bill 2008 / passed 8/10 / passed 16/10 / 22/10 / 59/08
Environment Protection Amendment (Landfill Levies) Bill 2008 / passed 17/4 / passed 9/5 / 21/5 / 20/08
Equal Opportunity Amendment (Family Responsibilities) Bill 2007 / passed 1/11/07 / passed 5/2 / 11/2 / 1/08
Equal Opportunity Amendment (Governance) Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Essential Services Commission Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 8/4 / passed 17/4 / 23/4 / 15/08
Evidence Bill 2008 / passed 31/7 / passed 9/9 / 15/9 / 47/08
Fair Trading and Consumer Acts Further Amendment Bill 2007 / passed 5/12/07 / passed 7/2 / 11/2 / 2/08
Fair Trading and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Family Violence Protection Bill 2008 / passed 21/8 / passed 12/9 / 23/9 / 52/08
Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2007 / passed 7/2 / defeated 28/2
Fundraising Appeals and Consumer Acts Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 3/12 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Gambling Legislation Amendment (Responsible Gambling and Other Measures) Bill 2008 / passed 30/10 with an amendment / passed 13/11 / 25/11 / 71/08
Gambling Regulation Amendment (Licensing) Bill 2008 / passed 12/6 with amendments
Council amendments considered and agreed to 19/8 / passed 31/7 with amendments / 26/8 / 40/08
Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Bill 2008 / passed 15/10 / passed 29/10 / 5/11 / 61/08
Health (Fluoridation) Amendment Bill 2007
[private member’s bill] / introduced 22/11/07 and listed for 1streading / passed 21/11/07 with amendments
Health Professions Registration Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 28/10 / passed 11/11 / 14/11 / 64/08
Health Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 2/12 / passed 4/12 / 11/12 / 79/08
Heritage Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 31/7 / passed 9/9 / 15/9 / 48/08
Infringements and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2007 / passed 6/2 / passed 11/3 / 18/3 / 9/08
Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 6/5 / passed 28/5 / 2/6 / 21/08
Justice Legislation Amendment (Sex Offences Procedure) Bill 2008 / passed 9/4 / passed 8/5 / 13/5 / 18/08
Labour and Industry (Repeal) Bill 2008 / passed 20/8 / passed 28/10 / 5/11 / 62/08
Land (Revocation of Reservations) Bill 2008 / passed 17/4 / passed 27/5 / 3/6 / 26/08
Land (Revocation of Reservations) (ConventionCentreLand) Bill 2008 / passed 30/7 / passed 21/8 / 26/8 / 41/08
Legislation Reform (Repeals No. 1) Bill 2007 / passed 5/12/07 / passed 11/3 / 18/3 / 10/08
Legislation Reform (Repeals No. 2) Bill 2007 / passed 13/3 / passed 15/4 / 23/4 / 16/08
Legislation Reform (Repeals No. 3) Bill 2008 / passed 19/8 / passed 12/9 / 23/9 / 53/08
Liquor Control Reform Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 13/11 / introduced and 2nd reading moved 13/11
Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Enforcement) Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Local Government Amendment (Councillor Conduct and Other Matters) Bill 2008 / passed 9/10 with amendments
Council amendment considered and agreed to 11/11 / passed 28/10 with an amendment / 18/11 / 67/08
Local Government Amendment (Disclosure) Bill 2008
[private member’s bill] / defeated 20/8
Local Government Amendment (Elections) Bill 2008 / passed 26/6 with amendments / passed 31/7 / 5/8 / 35/08
Major Crime (Investigative Powers) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2008
Part of Police, Major Crime and Whistleblowers Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 as divided 9/10 / passed 9/10 / passed 16/10 / 22/10 / 60/08
Major Crime Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 4/12 / introduced and 2nd reading moved 4/12
Medical Research Institutes Repeal Bill 2008 / passed 11/9 / passed 29/10 / 5/11 / 63/08
Medical Treatment (Physician Assisted Dying) Bill 2008
[private member’s bill] / defeated 10/9
Melbourne Cricket Ground Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Melbourne Cricket Ground Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 26/6 / passed 19/8 / 26/8 / 42/08
Motor Car Traders Amendment Bill 2007 / passed 4/12/07 / passed 26/2 / 4/3 / 4/08
Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 13/11 / passed 2/12 / 11/12 / 80/08
National Gas (Victoria) Bill 2008 / passed 29/5 / passed 10/6 / 17/6 / 30/08
National Parks and CrownLand (Reserves) Acts Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 30/7 / passed 12/9 / 23/9 / 54/08
Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Employee Protection) Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Police Integrity Bill 2008 / passed 9/4 / passed 24/6 / 1/7 / 34/08
Police, Major Crime and Whistleblowers Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
Bill divided 9/10 into the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2008 and Police Regulation Amendment Bill 2008 / 2nd reading passed 9/10
Police Regulation Amendment Bill2008
Part of Police, Major Crime and Whistleblowers Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 as divided 9/10 / passed 9/10 / 2nd reading moved 10/10
Port Services Amendment (Disposal of Material) Bill 2008
[private member’s bill] / defeated 25/6
Port Services Amendment (Public Disclosure) Bill 2008
[private member’s bill] / introduced and 1st reading passed 27/2 / passed 27/2
Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 13/11
Council amendments to be considered / passed 4/12 with amendments
Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Amendment Bill 2007 / passed 28/2 / passed 13/3 / 18/3 / 11/08
Professional Standards and Legal Profession Acts Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 12/11 / passed 2/12 / 11/12 / 81/08
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Bill 2008 / passed 8/10 / passed 13/11 / 25/11 / 72/08
Prostitution Control and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 13/11
Council amendments considered 3/12 and agreed to / passed 2/12 with amendments / 11/12 / 82/08
Public Administration Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 13/11 / introduced and 2nd reading moved 13/11
Public Health and Wellbeing Bill 2008 / passed 26/6 / passed 21/8 / 2/9 / 46/08
Public Holidays Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 21/8 / passed 12/9 / 23/9 / 55/08
Public Sector Employment (Award Entitlements) Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 7/5 / passed 27/5 / 3/6 / 27/08
Racing and Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 29/10 / passed 13/11 / 25/11 / 73/08
Relationships Amendment (Caring Relationships) Bill 2008 / passed 4/12 / introduced and 2nd reading moved 4/12
Relationships Bill 2007 / passed 12/3 / passed 10/4 / 15/4 / 12/08
Research Involving Human Embryos Bill 2008 / passed 8/10 / passed 13/11 / 25/11 / 74/08
Resources Industry Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Road Safety Amendment (Fatigue Management) Bill 2008 / passed 21/8 / passed 11/9 / 23/9 / 56/08
Salaries Legislation Amendment (Salary Sacrifice) Bill 2008 / introduced and passed 2/12 / introduced and passed 2/12 / 11/12 / 83/08
Senate Elections Amendment Bill 2006 / withdrawn 12/3
Sheriff Bill 2008 / passed 4/12 / introduced and 2nd reading moved 4/12
Stalking Intervention Orders Bill 2008 / passed 30/10 / passed 12/11 / 18/11 / 68/08
State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 29/5 / passed 12/6 / 17/6 / 31/08
State Taxation Acts Further Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 13/11 / passed 2/12 / 11/12 / 84/08
Summary Offences Amendment (Body Piercing) Bill 2007
[private member’s bill] / introduced and 2nd reading moved 18/7/07
Summary Offences Amendment (Tattooing and Body Piercing) Bill 2008 / passed 31/7 / passed 9/9 / 15/9 / 49/08
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 30/7 / passed 19/8 / 26/8 / 43/08
The Uniting Church in Australia Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 7/5 / passed 28/5 / 3/6 / 28/08
Tobacco (Control of Tobacco Effects on Minors) Bill 2007
[private member’s bill] / returned to the Council 26/6
considered to be an infringement of the privileges of the Assembly / passed 25/6
message from the Assembly to be considered
Transport Legislation Amendment (Driver and Industry Standards) Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved and bill passed 3/12 / 2nd reading moved and bill passed 4/12 / 11/12 / 85/08
Transport Legislation General Amendments Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Transport Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12
Unclaimed Money Bill 2008 / passed 26/6 / passed 19/8 / 26/8 / 44/08
Victoria Law Foundation Bill 2008 / passed 21/8 / 2nd reading passed 29/10
to be committed
Victorian Water Substitution Target Bill 2007
[private member’s bill] / ordered to be withdrawn by the President 7/5
Water Amendment (Critical Water Infrastructure Projects) Bill 2006 / passed 15/2/07
Council amendments to be considered / passed 14/3/07 with amendments
Water (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2008
[considered by Legislation Committee] / passed 28/10
Council amendment considered 3/12 and disagreed with / passed 2/12 with an amendment
Council amendment not insisted on 3/12 / 4/12 / 75/08
Wildlife Amendment (Marine Mammals) Bill 2008 / passed 25/6 / passed 19/8 / 26/8 / 45/08
Whistleblowers Protection Amendment Bill 2008 / passed 20/8 / passed 11/9 / 23/9 / 57/08
Workplace Rights Advocate (Repeal) Bill 2008 / 2nd reading moved 4/12