In: Bill Introduced: The bill is made available for the House to consider. 1: First Reading: MPs debate and vote on the bill. If successful, it is usually sent to a select committee. SC: Select Committee: The select committee gathers information and prepares a report on the bill for the House, including recommending changes to the bill. 2: Second Reading: The House debates the select committee report and votes on the bill. CH: Committee of Whole House: MPs consider the bill in detail and vote on proposed changes. 3: Third Reading: Final debate and vote. If successful, the bill has been passed. RA: Royal Assent: Bill signed by Governor-General and becomes an Act. No code: Fail/Withdrawn: A bill fails if the vote is lost at first, second, or third reading. The member in charge of a bill may withdraw it. _________________________________________________ Note: this simple progress display does not cover all possible stages for a particular bill. Where a date is shown in brackets, this means the debate has been interrupted. See the Bill History content for more details.

Close In Bill Introduced: The bill is made available for the House to consider. 1 First Reading: MPs debate and vote on the bill. If successful, it is usually sent to a select committee. SC Select Committee: The select committee gathers information and prepares a report on the bill for the House, including recommending changes to the bill. 2 Second Reading: The House debates the select committee report and votes on the bill. CH Committee of Whole House: MPs consider the bill in detail and vote on proposed changes. 3 Third Reading: Final debate and vote. If successful, the bill has been passed. RA Royal Assent: Bill signed by Governor-General and becomes an Act. Fail / Withdrawn: A bill fails if the vote is lost at first, second, or third reading. The member in charge of a bill may withdraw it. _________________________________________________ Note: this simple progress display does not cover all possible stages for a particular bill. Where a date is shown in brackets, this means the debate has been interrupted. See the Bill History content for more details.