Status
Passed and Assented to
Introduction print – Bill
Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum
Amended print – Explanatory Memorandum
First House: Legislative Assembly
First readingAssembly
- Introduced by Hon Paul Hamer
- First reading passed
- 17 June 2026
- Statements of compatibility tabled
- 18 June 2026
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 18 June 2026
- Debate resumed
- 30 July 2026
- Amendments circulated
- 30 July 2026
The Government (Paul Hamer) circulated amendments.
Paul Hamer - amendments 2026.07.30.pdf(opens in a new window)Paul Hamer - amendments 2026.07.30.docx(opens in a new window)
- Motion to extend scope
- 29 July 2026
The Government (Paul Hamer) moved, by leave, a motion to suspend standing orders to allow consideration of a motion to extend the scope of the bill. The motion was agreed to.
The Government (Paul Hamer) moved, by leave, That the scope of the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026 be extended to enable consideration of amendments and a new clause to amend the Corrections Act 1986 to validate certain actions taken without delegations in place between 29 April 2024 and 18 May 2026. The motion was agreed to.
- Government business program
- 28 July 2026
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00 pm on Thursday 30/07/2026.
- Amendments agreed to under the government business program
- 30 July 2026
The Government amendments were agreed to.
- Second reading passed
- 30 July 2026
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 30 July 2026
- Third reading passed
- 30 July 2026
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 30 July 2026
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Enver Erdogan
- First reading passed
- 30 July 2026
- Statements of Compatibility tabled
- 30 July 2026
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 30 July 2026
- Debate resumed
12/08/2026
13/08/2026
- Legalise Cannabis Victoria amendments circulated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Australian Greens Party amendments circulated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Second reading passed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Instruction to Committee of the whole
- 13 Aug 2026
The House agreed to the following motion moved by Katherine Copsey, That it be an instruction to the Committee that they have the power to consider amendments and new clauses to amend the Corrections Act 1986 to further provide for persons detained in police gaols.
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Government amendments circulated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended
- 13 Aug 2026
The Government amendments, Australian Greens Party amendments and Legalise Cannabis Victoria amendments 1, 6 and 7 were agreed to.
LC Amendment schedule - Corrections Amendment Bill 2026.docx(opens in a new window)LC Amendment schedule - Corrections Amendment Bill 2026.pdf(opens in a new window)
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 13 Aug 2026
- Third reading passed
- 13 Aug 2026
Dealing with Council amendments
- Dealing with Council amendments
- 25 Aug 2026
The Legislative Assembly agreed to the amendments made by the Legislative Council.
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 1 Sep 2026
- Act number 31/2026