The purpose of this Bill is to stop force, and associated violence, being inflicted on children in the context of correction and discipline.
Formerly named the Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill.
Bill Events
| Event | Date | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Assent | 21 May 2007 | ||||
| Third Reading | 16 May 2007 | Bill read a third time. Sitting suspended from 5.56 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. |
Ayes 113 Labour 49 National 48 Green 6 Maori 4 NZ First 4 (Woolerton, Stewart, Donnelly, Brown) United Future 1 (Dunne) Progres. 1 |
Noes 8 NZ First 3 (Peters, Paraone, Mark) ACT 2 United Future 1 (Turner) indep. 2 (Copeland, Field) |
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| In Committee | 14 Mar 2007, 28 Mar 2007 (resumed), 2 May 2007 (resumed) |
New clause 6 agreed to. The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 102 in the name of the Hon David Benson-Pope to add new clause 6 be agreed to. |
Ayes 116 Labour 49 National 48 Green 6 NZ First 4 (Brown, Mark, Peters, Stewart) United F. 3 Maori 3 ACT 2 Progres. 1 |
Noes 4 NZ First 3 (Donnelly, Woolerton, Paraone) indep. 1 (Field) |
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| Second Reading | 21 Feb 2007 | ||||
| SC Reports | 20 Nov 2006 | The Justice and Electoral Committee reported on this bill. | |||
| Submissions Due | 28 Feb 2006 | ||||
| First Reading | 27 Jul 2005 | n/a * | n/a * | n/a * | |
| Introduction | 9 Jun 2005 |
* We don't have voting data from before Nov 2005 in our database at present.
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