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 Anthony Carbines
- First reading passed
- 26 Nov 2024
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 27 Nov 2024
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 27 Nov 2024
- Debate resumed
- 5 Feb 2025
- Government business program
- 18 Feb 2025
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00 pm on Thursday 20/02/2025.
- Debate resumed
- 18 Feb 2025
- Amendments circulated
- 5 Feb 2025
Will Fowles (Independent) circulated an amendment.
Will Fowles - amendment.pdf(opens in a new window)Will Fowles - amendment.docx(opens in a new window)Will Fowles amendment was not agreed to.
- Amendments circulated
- 18 Feb 2025
The Government (Hon Mary-Anne Thomas) circulated amendments.
Sonya Kilkenny - amendments.pdf(opens in a new window)Sonya Kilkenny - amendments.docx(opens in a new window)The Government amendments were agreed to.
- Reasoned amendment
- 5 Feb 2025
The Opposition (Michael O'Brien) moved a reasoned amendment.
Michael O'Brien - reasoned amendment.pdf(opens in a new window)Michael O'Brien - reasoned amendment.docx(opens in a new window)Michael O'Brien's reasoned amendment was defeated.
Will Fowles (Independent) moved an amendment to Michael O'Brien's reasoned amendment.
Will Fowles - amendment to reasoned amendment.pdf(opens in a new window)Will Fowles - amendment to reasoned amendment.docx(opens in a new window)
- Reasoned amendment withdrawn
- 18 Feb 2025
Will Fowles (Independent) withdrew his amendment to Michael O'Brien's reasoned amendment.
- Second reading passed
- 20 Feb 2025
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 20 Feb 2025
- Third reading passed
- 20 Feb 2025
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 20 Feb 2025
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Jaclyn Symes
- First reading passed
- 20 Feb 2025
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 20 Feb 2025
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 20 Feb 2025
- Debate resumed
- 4 Mar 2025
- debate resumed
- 1 Apr 2025
- Opposition amendments circulated
- 4 Mar 2025
- Legalise Cannabis Victoria amendments circulated
- 4 Mar 2025
- Australian Greens Amendments circulated
- 1 Apr 2025
- Second reading passed
- 1 Apr 2025
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 1 Apr 2025
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended
- 2 Apr 2025
The Australian Greens' amendments (Puglielli set AP51C) nos. 1 to 10 and 13, and the Legalise Cannabis Victoria amendments (Payne RP10C) were agreed to.
LC Amendment schedule - Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-Vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024.docx(opens in a new window)LC Amendment schedule - Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-Vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024.pdf(opens in a new window)
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 2 Apr 2025
- Third reading passed
- 2 Apr 2025
Dealing with Council amendments
- Dealing with Council amendments
- 2 Apr 2025
The Assembly will now consider the amendments made by the Council in this Bill.
Will Fowles (Independent) circulated amendments to the Council amendments.
Will Fowles - amendments to Council amendments.pdf(opens in a new window)Will Fowles - amendments to Council amendments.docx(opens in a new window)Will Fowles' amendments were defeated.
The Assembly agreed to the amendments made by the Council.
- 2 Apr 2025
The Assembly started consideration of the Council amendments.
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 8 Apr 2025
- Act number 11/2025