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Health Legislation Amendment (Regulatory Reform) Bill 2026

Assented — as recorded: Passed and Assented toAs recorded by the source: Passed and Assented toNo longer listed as a current bill

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Parliament
Parliament of Victoria
Latest stage
4 Aug 2026
Introduced by
Hon Melissa Horne
Stage detail
Passed and Assented to

What the bill says it does

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Timeline

  1. First reading passed — Legislative Assembly

    2 June 2026

  2. First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly

    3 June 2026 · Source

  3. Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly

    3 June 2026 · Source

  4. Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly

    16 June 2026

  5. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly

    18 June 2026

  6. Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly

    18 June 2026

  7. Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly

    18 June 2026

  8. Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly

    18 June 2026

  9. Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council

    18 June 2026

  10. First reading passed — Legislative Council

    18 June 2026

  11. First reading: Statements of Compatibility tabled — Legislative Council

    18 June 2026 · Source

  12. Second reading moved — Legislative Council

    18 June 2026 · Source

  13. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council

    30 July 2026

  14. Second reading passed — Legislative Council

    30 July 2026

  15. Committee of the whole: Date committed — Legislative Council

    30 July 2026

  16. Committee of the whole completed - Bill not amended — Legislative Council

    30 July 2026

  17. Third reading moved — Legislative Council

    30 July 2026

  18. Third reading passed — Legislative Council

    30 July 2026

  19. Royal Assent given

    4 Aug 2026

  20. Act number 26/2026

    Date not published

Where it sits in the budget

Government function: Health services

  • Health$34.8B spending, 2026-27

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    Source: Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Victoria (legislation.vic.gov.au). Last checked by FOCUp 10 Nov 2026. Read via structured data endpoint. Category assigned by FOCUp's published rules (matched: health). About this source