Child Support Enforcement Bill

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Bill Number: Bill 05/22-27

Bill Type: Executive (What are the different Bill Types?)

Bill Sponsor: Minister for Communities 

A Bill to make provision as to the enforcement of payments of particular amounts due by virtue of certain child support and maintenance legislation.

Follow the Bill’s journey below from Introduction. Each iteration of the Bill will be published along with the accompanying Explanatory and Financial Memorandum.

The legislative stages of bills that go through the Northern Ireland Assembly begins with the First Stage, and then moves to Second Stage, Committee Stage, Further Consideration Stage and Final Stage, before requiring Royal Assent to become an Act.

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First Stage

Status

Completed 17 June 2024

Associated information

Bill as introduced (HTM)

Bill as introduced (PDF, 12 pages, 256KB) 

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as introduced (HTM)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as introduced (PDF, 8 pages, 174KB) 

Official Report of the First Stage - 17 June 2024


 

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Second Stage

Status

Completed 25 June 2024

Associated information

Official Report of the Second Stage - 25 June 2024


 

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Committee Stage

Status

Committee Stage currently in progress.

Report due date extended to 13 December 2024.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.


 

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Consideration Stage

Status

To be scheduled on completion of the Committee Stage.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.


 

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Further Consideration Stage

Status

To be scheduled on completion of the Consideration Stage.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.


 

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Final Stage

Status

To be scheduled on completion of the Further Consideration Stage.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.


 

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Royal Assent

Status

Royal Assent will be confirmed when the Bill has completed the legislative process.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.