Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill
The Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Elizabeth Truss
- 6 December 2023
- 12 February 2025
What the bill does
A Bill to regulate access to hormone therapy for children under the age of 18; to make provision relating to social transition practices in schools and other settings; to make provision regarding the meaning of the protected characteristic of sex; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading6 DEC 2023 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill
- What stage is the Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill at?
- The Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill?
- The Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill was sponsored by Elizabeth Truss.
- When was the Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 6 December 2023, at first reading.
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