Crimes (Provocation Repeal) Amendment Bill

The purpose of this bill is to abolish the partial defence of provocation.

There have been 14 submissions on this bill.

Bill Events

Event	Date		Ayes	Noes	Abstentions
Royal Assent	7 Dec 2009
Third Reading	26 Nov 2009	Bill read a third time. The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 116, Noes 4.	Ayes 116 National 58 Labour 43 Green 9 Maori 4 Progres. 1 United F. 1	Noes 5 ACT 5	-
In Committee	26 Nov 2009	Report adopted.	Ayes 116 National 58 Labour 43 Green 9 Maori 4 Progres. 1 United F. 1	Noes 5 ACT 5	-
Second Reading	17 Nov 2009, 26 Nov 2009 (resumed)	Bill read a second time.	Ayes 116 National 58 Labour 43 Green 9 Maori 4 Progres. 1 United F. 1	Noes 5 ACT 5	-
SC Reports	19 Oct 2009	The Justice and Electoral Committee reported on this bill. View the bill as reported from the Justice and Electoral Committee at the New Zealand Legislation website.
Submissions Due	31 Aug 2009
First Reading	18 Aug 2009	Bill read a first time. Motion agreed to: That the Justice and Electoral Committee consider the bill and that the committee report finally to the House on or before 19 October 2009, and that the committee have authority to meet at any time while the House is sitting (except during questions for oral answer), and during any evening on a day on which there has been a sitting of the House, and on a Friday in a week in which there has been a sitting of the House, despite Standing Orders 187 and 190(1)(b) and (c).