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 Lily D'Ambrosio
- First reading passed
- 15/11/2023
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 16/11/2023
Second readingAssembly
- Second reading moved
- 16/11/2023
- Debate resumed
- 05/03/2024
- Amendments circulated
- 05/03/2024
The Government (Mary-Anne Thomas) circulated amendments
Mary-Anne Thomas - amendments.pdf(opens in a new window)Mary-Anne Thomas - amendments.docx(opens in a new window)
- Amendments circulated
- 05/03/2024
The Opposition (James Newbury) circulated amendments
James Newbury - amendments.docx(opens in a new window)James Newbury - amendments.pdf(opens in a new window)
- Amendments circulated
- 05/03/2024
The Greens (Dr Tim Read) circulated amendments
Tim Read - amendments.pdf(opens in a new window)Tim Read - amendments.docx(opens in a new window)
- Government business program
- 05/03/2024
Debate on this bill must be completed by 5.00 pm on Thursday 05/03/2024.
- Second reading passed
- 05/03/2024
Government amendments Nos 1 to 4 were agreed to.
Third readingAssembly
- Third reading moved
- 05/03/2024
- Third reading passed by a special majority
Second House: Legislative Council
Message received from AssemblyCouncil
- Message received from Assembly
- 06/03/2024
First readingCouncil
- Introduced by Hon Ingrid Stitt
- First reading passed
- 06/03/2024
- Statement of compatibility tabled
- 06/03/2024
Second readingCouncil
- Second reading moved
- 06/03/2024
Click Here to View the Second Reading Speech
Pursuant to an order of the Council on 7 March 2024, the second reading debate occured concurrently with the second reading debate on the State Electricity Commission Amendment Bill 2023.
- Debate resumed
19/03/2024
12/09/2024
- Opposition amendments circulated
- 19/03/2024
- Australian Greens Party amendments circulated
- 19/03/2024
- Government amendments circulated
- 12/09/2024
- Second reading passed
- 12/09/2024
- Instruction to Committee of the whole
- 12/09/2024
The House debated and agreed to a motion moved by Sarah Mansfield, That it be an instruction to the Committee that they have the power to consider amendments to the Constitution Act 1975 —
(a) to prohibit the construction of fossil fuel facilities in Victoria; and
(b) to constrain the power of the Parliament to make laws repealing, altering or varying the provisions of the Constitution Act 1975 relating to the matters set out in paragraph (a).
Committee of the wholeCouncil
- Date committed
- 12/09/2024
- Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended
- 12/09/2024
The Government amendments were agreed to.
The Australian Greens Party amendments 4 to 9 on sheet SMA13C were agreed to.
LC Amendment schedule - Constitution Amendment (SEC) Bill 2023.docx(opens in a new window)LC Amendment schedule - Constitution Amendment (SEC) Bill 2023.pdf(opens in a new window)
Third readingCouncil
- Third reading moved
- 12/09/2024
- Third reading passed
- 12/09/2024
- Third reading passed by a special majority
Dealing with Council amendments
- Dealing with Council amendments
- 12/09/2024
- The Assembly agreed to the amendments made by the Council.
- 15/10/2024
Royal Assent
- Royal Assent given
- 22/10/2024
- Act number 36/2024