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Road Safety Amendment (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2023

LapsedAs recorded by the source: LapsedNo longer listed as a current bill

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
8 Feb 2023
Latest stage
3 Nov 2026
Introduced by
Mr David Ettershank
Stage detail
Lapsed

What the bill says it does

The purpose of this Act is to amend the Road Safety Act 1986 to provide that medicinal cannabis that does not impair driving must be treated in the same manner as other prescription drugs.

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Timeline

  1. First reading passed — Legislative Council

    8 Feb 2023

  2. First reading: Statement of compatibility tabled — Legislative Council

    22 Feb 2023 · Source

  3. Second reading moved — Legislative Council

    22 Feb 2023 · Source

  4. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council

    8 Mar 2023

  5. Bill lapsed — Legislative Council

    3 Nov 2026

  6. Status changed from Upper House to Lapsed

    Noticed by FOCUp 5 Nov 2026 · Source

    Lapsed

Where it sits in the budget

Government function: Roads and public transport

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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: road, road safety). About this source