New South Wales · Crime
Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Knife Scanning) Bill 2026
Passed: Agreed to by every house of the parliament. It is waiting for assent before it becomes law. What the other terms mean
- Parliament
- Parliament of New South Wales
- Introduced
- 25 June 2026
- Latest stage
- 13 Oct 2026
What the bill says it does
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Timeline
First Reading — Legislative Assembly
25 June 2026 · Source
Second Reading Speech — Legislative Assembly
25 June 2026 · Source
Second Reading Debate — Legislative Assembly
4 Aug 2026 · Source
Consideration in Detail — Legislative Assembly
4 Aug 2026 · Source
First Reading — Legislative Council
5 Aug 2026 · Source
Consideration In Detail — Legislative Assembly
5 Aug 2026 · Source
Third Reading — Legislative Assembly
5 Aug 2026 · Source
Consideration in Detail — Legislative Assembly
5 Aug 2026 · Source
Second Reading Speech — Legislative Council
17 Sept 2026 · Source
Second Reading Debate — Legislative Council
17 Sept 2026 · Source
In Committee — Legislative Council
17 Sept 2026 · Source
In Committee — Legislative Council
13 Oct 2026 · Source
Adoption of Report — Legislative Council
13 Oct 2026 · Source
Third Reading — Legislative Council
13 Oct 2026 · Source
Returned — Legislative Assembly
13 Oct 2026 · Source
Status changed from Upper House to Committee
Noticed by FOCUp 17 Sept 2026 · Source
Legislative Council: In Committee
Status changed from Committee to Passed
Noticed by FOCUp 13 Oct 2026 · Source
Third reading in both Houses
Where it sits in the budget
Government function: Police and community safety
- Public order and safety$12.9B spending, 2026-27
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