BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill

The BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

What the bill does

A Bill to de-criminalise the non-payment of the BBC licence fee by persons aged over seventy-five; and for connected purposes.

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.

What stage is the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill at?: The BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
Has the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill become law?: Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
What happens next to the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill?: If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Who sponsored the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill?: The BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill was sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope.
When was the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill introduced?: It was introduced to Parliament on 11 December 2023, at first reading.

A Bill to de-criminalise the non-payment of the BBC licence fee by persons aged over seventy-five; and for connected purposes.

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.

What stage is the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill at?: The BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
Has the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill become law?: Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
What happens next to the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill?: If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Who sponsored the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill?: The BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill was sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope.
When was the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill introduced?: It was introduced to Parliament on 11 December 2023, at first reading.

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