Defective Premises Bill

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Bill Number: Bill 03/22-27

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

Bill Sponsor: Minister for Communities

A Bill to amend the law as to liability for defects in the state of dwellings; and for connected purposes.

 

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 20 May 2024

Associated information

Bill as Introduced (HTM)

Bill as Introduced (PDF, 12 pages, 314KB)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (PDF, 8 pages, 236KB)

Official Report of the First Stage - 20 May 2024


 

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Second Stage

Status

Completed 3 June 2024

Associated information

Official Report of the Second Stage - 3 June 2024


 

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Committee Stage

Status

Accelerated Passage/No Committee Stage.

Associated information

N/A


 

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Consideration Stage

Status

Completed 11 June 2024.

Associated information

Notice of Amendments - 5 June 2024

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 11 June 2024

Grouping List of Amendments - 6 June 2024

Official Report of the Consideration Stage - 11 June 2024


 

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Further Consideration Stage

Status

Scheduled for 18 June 2024

Associated information

Notice of Amendments - 12 June 2024

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 19 June 2024

Grouping List of Amendments - 13 June 2024

Official Report of the Further Consideration Stage - 18 June 2024


 

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Final Stage

Status

Completed 2 July 2024.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.

Official Report of the Final Stage - 2 July 2024


 

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Royal Assent

Status

Completed 20 September 2024

Associated information

Defective Premises Act (Northern Ireland) 2024