Public Order Act 2023
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
A Bill to make provision for new offences relating to public order; to make provision about stop and search powers; to make provision about the exercise of police functions relating to public order; to make provision about proceedings by the Secretary of State relating to protest-related activities; to make provision about serious disruption prevention orders; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
11 May 2022 – 11 May 2022
- 2nd reading· Commons
23 May 2022 – 23 May 2022
- Programme motion· Commons
23 May 2022 – 23 May 2022
- Committee stage· Commons
9 June 2022 – 21 June 2022
- Report stage· Commons
18 October 2022 – 18 October 2022
- Programme motion· Commons
18 October 2022 – 18 October 2022
- 3rd reading· Commons
18 October 2022 – 18 October 2022
- 1st reading· Lords
19 October 2022 – 19 October 2022
- 2nd reading· Lords
1 November 2022 – 1 November 2022
- Committee stage· Lords
16 November 2022 – 13 December 2022
- Report stage· Lords
30 January 2023 – 7 February 2023
- 3rd reading· Lords
21 February 2023 – 21 February 2023
- Programme motion· Commons
7 March 2023 – 7 March 2023
- Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons
7 March 2023 – 7 March 2023
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
14 March 2023 – 14 March 2023
- Consideration of Lords message· Commons
22 March 2023 – 22 March 2023
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
28 March 2023 – 28 March 2023
- Consideration of Lords message· Commons
24 April 2023 – 24 April 2023
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords
26 April 2023 – 26 April 2023
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
2 May 2023 – 2 May 2023
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 3153.