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Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018

A Bill to make provision creating a new offence of shining or directing a laser beam towards a vehicle.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 19 December 2017 by Baroness Sugg (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018, receiving Royal Assent on 10 May 2018.

What the bill does

<p>Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 10 May. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).</p>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 19 Dec 2017
  2. 2nd reading Lords 9 Jan 2018
  3. Committee stage Lords 23 Jan 2018
  4. Report stage Lords 27 Feb 2018
  5. 3rd reading Lords 6 Mar 2018
  6. 1st reading Commons 7 Mar 2018
  7. 2nd reading Commons 18 Apr 2018
  8. Programme motion Commons 18 Apr 2018
  9. Committee stage Commons 30 Apr 2018
  10. 3rd reading Commons 30 Apr 2018
  11. Royal Assent Unassigned 10 May 2018

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 16 May 2018.