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Crimes (Offence of Blasphemous Libel) Amendment Bill

Member's Bill
Published date: 11 May 2023

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This Bill amends the Crimes Act 1961 to repeal section 123, removing the offence of blasphemous libel from the New Zealand statute book.
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Angie Warren-Clark
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Progress of the Bill

  • 1
    First Reading
    Terminated
    Discharged
  • groups
    Select Committee
  • 2
    Second Reading
  • Committee of whole House
  • 3
    Third Reading
  • Royal Assent
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Introduced on 31 Jan 2018

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