Online Safety Act 2023
The Online Safety Act 2023 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Current stage
- Royal Assent
- Last activity
- 19 August 2024
Progress through Parliament
- 1st readingnot yet reached
- 2nd readingnot yet reached
- Committee stagenot yet reached
- Report stagenot yet reached
- 3rd readingnot yet reached
- Royal Assentcurrent stagenot yet reached
What Royal Assent means, and what happens next
The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
Its provisions come into force on the date the Act specifies — which may be immediately, on a set date, or when a minister makes a commencement order.
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Votes on this bill
- Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 (24 February 2025): Ayes 86, Noes 55
- Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 (12 February 2025): Ayes 320, Noes 178
Questions about the Online Safety Act 2023
- What stage is the Online Safety Act 2023 at?
- The Online Safety Act 2023 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Has the Online Safety Act 2023 become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Online Safety Act 2023 is currently at Royal Assent.
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