Victoria · Industry
Hemp Industry Bill 2024
Lapsed: Not passed before parliament was prorogued or dissolved, usually for an election. It can be introduced again in the new parliament. What the other terms mean
- Parliament
- Parliament of Victoria
- Introduced
- 20 Mar 2024
- Latest stage
- 3 Nov 2026
- Introduced by
- Ms Rachel Payne
- Stage detail
- Lapsed
What the bill says it does
The purposes of this Act are— (a) to re-enact, with amendments, the law relating to the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp for certain authorised purposes; and (b) to amend the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 to repeal the provisions relating to industrial hemp and make other consequential amendments.
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Timeline
First reading passed — Legislative Council
20 Mar 2024
First reading: Statement of compatibility tabled — Legislative Council
1 May 2024 · Source
Second reading moved — Legislative Council
1 May 2024 · Source
Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council
15 May 2024
Bill lapsed — Legislative Council
3 Nov 2026
Status changed from Upper House to Lapsed
Noticed by FOCUp 5 Nov 2026 · Source
Lapsed
Where it sits in the budget
Government function: Industry and business regulation
- Economic affairs$3.9B spending, 2026-27
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