Status Of Bills for : 56th Legislature - 3rd Session - Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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Bills Archive

Legislative Session:

Total Bills:	95
Government Bills:	74
Private Bills:	9
Private Member's Public Bills:	12

Total Amended Bills:	8
Received Royal Assent:	80

95

Appropriations Act 2009-2010

1^st Reading Introduced: 6/3/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/3/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/3/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
94

An Act Respecting Expenditure Restraint

1^st Reading Introduced: 6/2/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/12/2009

Committee Passed: 6/12/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
93

An Act to Amend the Medical Services Payment Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 6/2/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/10/2009

Committee Passed: 6/18/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/18/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
92

An Act to Amend the Gaming Control Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/29/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/11/2009

Committee Passed: 6/17/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/18/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
91

Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act
Amended

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/29/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/12/2009

Committee Passed: 6/12/2009
A

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
90

Firefighters' Compensation Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/29/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/11/2009

Committee Passed: 6/11/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/12/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
89

Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/29/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Committee Passed: 6/16/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/17/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
88

Personal Health Information Privacy and Access Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/29/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Committee Passed: 6/9/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/10/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
87

Pay Equity Act, 2009

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/29/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/10/2009

Committee Passed: 6/10/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/11/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
86

An Act to Amend the Right to Information Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/27/2009

2^nd Reading

Committee

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
85

An Act to Amend the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/27/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 5/28/2009

Committee Passed: 6/18/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/18/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
84

An Act to Amend An Act Respecting the New Brunswick Medical Society and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/27/2009

Committee Passed: 6/2/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
83

Loan Act 2009

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/27/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/10/2009

Committee Passed: 6/10/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/11/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
82

An Act to Amend the Clean Environment Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/27/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Committee Passed: 6/16/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/17/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
81

Condominium Property Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/22/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Committee Passed: 6/16/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/17/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
80

An Act to Amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/22/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Committee Passed: 6/16/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/17/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
79

An Act to Amend the Securities Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/22/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Committee Passed: 6/16/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/17/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
78

An Act to Amend the Credit Unions Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/22/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Committee Passed: 6/16/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/17/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
77

An Act Respecting the Agricultural Development Board, the New Brunswick Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Board and the Transfer of Responsibility for Financial Assistance Programs

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/22/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

Committee Passed: 6/5/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
76

An Act to Amend the Mining Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/21/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/10/2009

Committee Passed: 6/10/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/11/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
75

New Brunswick Building Code Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/21/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Committee Passed: 6/16/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/17/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
74

An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicle Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/20/2009

2^nd Reading Defeated: 6/11/2009

Committee

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
73

An Act to Amend the Electricity Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/20/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Committee Passed: 6/9/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/10/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
72

An Act to Amend the Education Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/20/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Committee Passed: 6/9/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/10/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
71

An Act to Amend the Highway Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/20/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Committee Passed: 6/9/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/10/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
70

An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicle Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/20/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Committee Passed: 6/9/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/10/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
69

Automated Defibrillator Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/19/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

Committee Passed: 6/5/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
68

An Act to Amend the Order of New Brunswick Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/19/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

Committee Passed: 6/5/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
67

An Act to Amend the Provincial Offences Procedure Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/19/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/12/2009

Committee Passed: 6/12/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
66

An Act to Repeal the Small Claims Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/19/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 5/22/2009

Committee Passed: 6/12/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
65

An Act to Amend the Pension Plan for Employees of the City of Moncton Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/15/2009

Committee Passed: 6/2/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
64

An Act to Incorporate Les Religieux de Sainte-Croix d'Acadie

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/15/2009

Committee Passed: 6/2/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
63

An Act to Amend An Act Respecting the Law Society of New Brunswick

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/15/2009

Committee Passed: 6/2/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
62

An Act to Amend the Agricultural Development Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/15/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

Committee Passed: 6/5/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
61

An Act to Amend the Members' Conflict of Interest Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/13/2009

2^nd Reading Defeated: 5/21/2009

Committee

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
60

An Act to Amend the Family Services Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/13/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 5/14/2009

Committee Discussed: 6/18/2009

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
59

Recording of Evidence Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/13/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 5/22/2009

Committee Passed: 6/17/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/18/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
58

An Act to Amend the Crown Lands and Forests Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/13/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/10/2009

Committee Passed: 6/10/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/11/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
57

An Act to Amend the Judicature Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/12/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 5/22/2009

Committee Passed: 6/17/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/18/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
56

An Act to Amend the Civil Service Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/12/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

Committee Passed: 6/5/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
55

An Act to Amend the Teachers' Pension Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 5/12/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

Committee Passed: 6/5/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
54

Spending Announcement Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/29/2009

2^nd Reading Defeated: 4/30/2009

Committee

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
53

Lobbyists Registration Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/29/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/11/2009

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
52

An Act to Amend the Municipalities Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/29/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/5/2009

Committee Passed: 6/5/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
51

An Act Respecting Respiratory Therapists

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/23/2009

Committee Passed: 5/12/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 5/22/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 5/22/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
50

Uranium Moratorium Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/15/2009

2^nd Reading Defeated: 6/11/2009

Committee

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
49

An Act to Amend the Retirement Plan Beneficiaries Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/15/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 4/28/2009

Committee Passed: 4/29/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 5/1/2009

Royal Assent Received: 5/1/2009
48

An Act to Amend the Tobacco Sales Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/15/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 4/17/2009

Committee Passed: 6/17/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/18/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
47

An Act to Amend the Smoke-free Places Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/15/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 4/17/2009

Committee Passed: 4/29/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 5/1/2009

Royal Assent Received: 5/1/2009
46

An Act to Amend the New Brunswick Income Tax Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/14/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/9/2009

Committee Passed: 6/9/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/10/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
45

An Act to Amend the Real Property Tax Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/14/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 6/17/2009

Committee Passed: 6/17/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/18/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
44

An Act to Amend the Small Business Investor Tax Credit Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/14/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 4/15/2009

Committee Passed: 6/12/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
43

An Act to Amend the Tuition Tax Cash Back Credit Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/14/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 4/15/2009

Committee Passed: 4/29/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 5/1/2009

Royal Assent Received: 5/1/2009
42

An Act Respecting The Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint John

1^st Reading Introduced: 4/2/2009

Committee Passed: 5/12/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 5/22/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 5/22/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
41

Essential Services in Nursing Homes Act
Amended

1^st Reading Introduced: 3/31/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 4/1/2009

Committee Passed: 4/3/2009
A

3^rd Reading Passed: 4/14/2009

Royal Assent Received: 5/1/2009
40

An Act to Amend the Auditor General Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 3/25/2009

2^nd Reading Defeated: 4/2/2009

Committee

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
39

An Act to Amend the Crown Lands and Forests Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 3/25/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 5/1/2009

Committee Discussed: 6/12/2009

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
38

An Act to Amend the Corrections Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 3/24/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 4/1/2009

Committee Passed: 4/29/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 5/1/2009

Royal Assent Received: 5/1/2009
37

An Act to Amend an Act to Incorporate The New Brunswick Registered Barbers' Association

1^st Reading Introduced: 3/20/2009

Committee Discussed: 6/2/2009

2^nd Reading

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
36

An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicle Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 3/20/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 3/24/2009

Committee Passed: 4/29/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 5/1/2009

Royal Assent Received: 5/1/2009
35

An Act to Amend the Nursing Homes Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 3/20/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 3/24/2009

Committee Passed: 6/12/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/16/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
34

An Act to Provide for the Amalgamation of the Trustees of Certain Presbyterian Churches in Saint John, New Brunswick
Amended

1^st Reading Introduced: 3/18/2009

Committee Passed: 5/12/2009
A

2^nd Reading Passed: 5/22/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 5/22/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
33

An Act to Amend the Public Works Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 3/18/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 3/20/2009

Committee Passed: 4/3/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 4/3/2009

Royal Assent Received: 4/3/2009
32

An Act to Amend the Salvage Dealers Licensing Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 3/18/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 3/20/2009

Committee Passed: 4/29/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 5/1/2009

Royal Assent Received: 5/1/2009
31

Demise of the Crown Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 3/18/2009

2^nd Reading Passed: 3/20/2009

Committee Passed: 4/29/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 5/1/2009

Royal Assent Received: 5/1/2009
30

Rural Economic Development Fund Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/17/2008

2^nd Reading Defeated: 4/16/2009

Committee

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
29

An Act Respecting the New Brunswick College of Dental Hygienists
Amended

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/16/2008

Committee Passed: 5/12/2009
A

2^nd Reading Passed: 5/22/2009

3^rd Reading Passed: 5/22/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
28

Limitation of Actions Act
Amended

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/16/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 5/22/2009

Committee Passed: 6/17/2009
A

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/18/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
27

An Act to Amend the Gasoline and Motive Fuel Tax Act
Amended

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/16/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/17/2008

Committee Passed: 6/10/2009
A

3^rd Reading Passed: 6/11/2009

Royal Assent Received: 6/19/2009
26

Species at Risk Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/16/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/17/2008

Committee Discussed: 6/17/2009

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
25

Court Security Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/12/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/16/2008

Committee Passed: 12/17/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/19/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
24

Supplementary Appropriations Act 2007-2008 (3)

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/10/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/10/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/10/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
23

Supplementary Appropriations Act 2008-2009 (1)

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/10/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/10/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/10/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
22

An Act to Amend the Liquor Control Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/10/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/12/2008

Committee Passed: 12/17/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/19/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
21

An Act to Amend the Assessment Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/10/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/12/2008

Committee Passed: 12/17/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/19/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
20

An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/10/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/12/2008

Committee Passed: 12/17/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/19/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
19

An Act to Amend the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/10/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/12/2008

Committee Passed: 12/17/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/19/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
18

An Act to Amend the Taxpayer Protection Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/10/2008

2^nd Reading Defeated: 12/11/2008

Committee

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
17

An Act to Amend the Harmonized Sales Tax Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/3/2008

2^nd Reading Defeated: 12/11/2008

Committee

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent
16

An Act to Amend the Municipal Assistance Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/3/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/9/2008

Committee Passed: 12/10/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/12/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
15

An Act to Amend the New Brunswick Income Tax Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/3/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/9/2008

Committee Passed: 12/17/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/19/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
14

An Act to Amend the Public Works Act
Amended

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/2/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/3/2008

Committee Passed: 3/20/2009
A

3^rd Reading Passed: 3/24/2009

Royal Assent Received: 4/3/2009
13

An Act to Amend the Crown Lands and Forests Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/2/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/3/2008

Committee Passed: 12/19/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/19/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
12

An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicle Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 12/2/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/3/2008

Committee Passed: 12/9/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/10/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
11

An Act to Amend the Fish and Wildlife Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 11/28/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/2/2008

Committee Passed: 12/3/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/9/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
10

An Act to Amend the Political Process Financing Act
Amended

1^st Reading Introduced: 11/28/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/2/2008

Committee Passed: 12/9/2008
A

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/10/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
9

An Act to Amend the Clean Water Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 11/26/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 11/28/2008

Committee Passed: 12/2/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/3/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
8

An Act to Amend the Crop Insurance Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 11/26/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 11/28/2008

Committee Passed: 12/2/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/3/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
7

Securities Transfer Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 11/26/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 11/28/2008

Committee Passed: 12/2/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/3/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
6

Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 11/26/2008

2^nd Reading Passed:

Committee Passed: 12/2/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/3/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
5

An Act to Repeal the Surety Bonds Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 11/26/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 11/28/2008

Committee Passed: 12/2/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/3/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
4

An Act to Repeal the Divorce Court Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 11/26/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 12/3/2008

Committee Passed: 12/2/2008

3^rd Reading Passed:

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
3

An Act to Amend the Provincial Court Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 11/26/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 11/28/2008

Committee Passed: 12/2/2008

3^rd Reading Passed:

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
2

An Act to Amend the Electrical Installation and Inspection Act

1^st Reading Introduced: 11/26/2008

2^nd Reading Passed: 11/28/2008

Committee Passed: 12/3/2008

3^rd Reading Passed: 12/9/2008

Royal Assent Received: 12/19/2008
1

An Act to Perpetuate a Certain Ancient Right

1^st Reading Introduced: 11/25/2008

2^nd Reading

Committee

3^rd Reading

Royal Assent