Public Order Act 2023

Act of Parliament

This bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.

Originated in CommonsCurrently in UnassignedUpdated 3 May 2023

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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

  1. 1st reading· Commons

    11 May 2022 – 11 May 2022

  2. 2nd reading· Commons

    23 May 2022 – 23 May 2022

  3. Programme motion· Commons

    23 May 2022 – 23 May 2022

  4. Committee stage· Commons

    9 June 2022 – 21 June 2022

  5. Report stage· Commons

    18 October 2022 – 18 October 2022

  6. Programme motion· Commons

    18 October 2022 – 18 October 2022

  7. 3rd reading· Commons

    18 October 2022 – 18 October 2022

  8. 1st reading· Lords

    19 October 2022 – 19 October 2022

  9. 2nd reading· Lords

    1 November 2022 – 1 November 2022

  10. Committee stage· Lords

    16 November 2022 – 13 December 2022

  11. Report stage· Lords

    30 January 2023 – 7 February 2023

  12. 3rd reading· Lords

    21 February 2023 – 21 February 2023

  13. Programme motion· Commons

    7 March 2023 – 7 March 2023

  14. Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons

    7 March 2023 – 7 March 2023

  15. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords

    14 March 2023 – 14 March 2023

  16. Consideration of Lords message· Commons

    22 March 2023 – 22 March 2023

  17. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords

    28 March 2023 – 28 March 2023

  18. Consideration of Lords message· Commons

    24 April 2023 – 24 April 2023

  19. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords

    26 April 2023 – 26 April 2023

  20. Royal Assent· Unassigned

    2 May 2023 – 2 May 2023

Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 3153.