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Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill 2016-17

Type of Bill:
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor:
Tim Loughton

Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Commons

  1. House of Commons
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  2. House of Lords
    1. 1st reading
    2. 2nd reading
    3. Committee stage
    4. Report stage
    5. 3rd reading
  3. Consideration of Amendments
  4. Royal Assent

Last event

Latest Bill

House Bill Date
Commons Bill 58 2016-17 (as introduced) | PDF version, 69KB 08.09.2016

Latest news on the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill 2016-17

This Bill had its second reading debate on Friday 13 January 2017 but the debate was adjourned until Friday 12 May 2017.

However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.

Summary of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill 2016-17

A Bill to amend the Civil Partnership Act 2004 to provide that opposite sex couples may enter a civil partnership; and for connected purposes.

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