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Current Bills
Bill
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment (Sex or Gender Changes) Bill 2024
Bill No.
156
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to amend the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1998; and to repeal the Gender Reassignment Act 2000 and the Gender Reassignment Regulations 2001; and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 26 Sep 2024 as Act No. 31 of 2024. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 1553c)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 2021d)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1998
Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 156, Issue 6)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 11 from the Governor, dated 07 May 2024)
(Message No. 156 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 09 May 2024)
(Message No. 150 from the Legislative Council, dated 11 Sep 2024)
(Message No. 175 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 17 Sep 2024)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
17 Apr 2024
First Reading
17 Apr 2024
Second Reading
17 Apr 2024
Second Reading Agreed
08 May 2024
Consideration in Detail
08 May 2024
Amendments adopted
09 May 2024
Third Reading
09 May 2024
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
09 May 2024
First Reading
09 May 2024
Second Reading
09 May 2024
Second Reading Agreed
15 Aug 2024
Committee of the whole
15 Aug 2024
Amendments adopted
11 Sep 2024
Third Reading
11 Sep 2024
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Message sent to the Legislative Assembly with amendments for concurrence.
11 Sep 2024
Consideration of Legislative Council Message
17 Sep 2024
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
17 Sep 2024
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 156, Issue 1)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 156, Issue 2)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 156, Issue 3)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 156, Issue 4)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 156, Issue 5)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes