Bills

A bill must pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the same form before it can become law. Each bill page puts every stage of the bill in both chambers in date order, with the votes taken along the way.

• Second reading: the main debate on the purpose and principles of the bill
• Consideration in detail (House) or committee of the whole (Senate): amendments are moved and voted on clause by clause
• Third reading: the final vote in that chamber before the bill goes to the other one
• Bills are grouped below by the date of their latest debate