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Bill · started in the Lords

Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill [HL]

A Bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 26 June 2017 by Lord Dholakia (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 26 Jun 2017
  2. 2nd reading Lords 8 Sep 2017
  3. Order of Commitment discharged Lords 19 Dec 2018
  4. 3rd reading Lords 12 Jun 2019
  5. 1st reading Commons 17 Jun 2019
  6. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 17 Sep 2019.