Criminal Justice Reform Bill

The purpose of this Bill is to introduce a range of measures aimed at arresting the increase in the prison population in recent years.

Bill Events

Event	Date		Ayes	Noes	Abstentions
In Committee	26 Jun 2007, 28 Jun 2007 (resumed), 18 Jul 2007 (resumed), 18 Jul 2007 (resumed), 19 Jul 2007 (resumed)	Bill reported with amendment. The Committee divided the bill into the Sentencing Council Bill, the Bail Amendment Bill, the Sentencing Amendment Bill (No 3), the Parole Amendment Bill (No 2), and the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Amendment Bill, divided into Sentencing Council Bill, Bail Amendment Bill, Sentencing Amendment Bill (No 3), Parole Amendment Bill (No 2), Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Amendment Bill, pursuant to Supplementary Order Paper128. Report adopted.
Second Reading	19 Jun 2007	Bill read a second time.	Ayes 70 Labour 49 NZ First 7 Green 6 Maori 4 United F. 2 Progres. 1 indep. 1 (Field)	Noes 51 National 48 ACT 2 indep. 1 (Copeland)	-
SC Reports	31 May 2007	The Justice and Electoral Committee reported on this bill.
Submissions Due	16 Mar 2007
First Reading	5 Dec 2006	Bill read a first time. Motion agreed to: That the Criminal Justice Reform Bill be referred to the Justice and Electoral Committee.referred to Justice and Electoral Committee	Ayes 71 Labour 50 NZ First 7 Green 6 Maori 4 United F. 3 Progres. 1	Noes 50 National 48 ACT 2	-
Introduction	20 Nov 2006