Bill entitled an Act to amend the law relating to harassment; to provide for offences relating to the recording, distribution or publication of intimate images and to provide for the anonymity of victims of those offences; to provide for an offence involving the distribution, publication or sending of threatening or grossly offensive communication; and for those and other purposes to amend the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997, the Bail Act 1997 and the Domestic Violence Act 2018; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 28 Dec 2020
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
28 Dec 2020
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
16 May 2017
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
16 May 2017
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
16 May 2017
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
16 May 2017
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
21 Oct 2020
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)21 Oct 2020
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
17 Dec 2020
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)17 Dec 2020
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
17 Dec 2020
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)17 Dec 2020
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
17 Dec 2020
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
17 Dec 2020
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
18 Dec 2020
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)18 Dec 2020
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
18 Dec 2020
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)18 Dec 2020
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
18 Dec 2020
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)18 Dec 2020
Completed
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Enacted
28 Dec 2020
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
28 Dec 2020
Completed
28 Dec 2020
An tAcht um Chiapadh, Cumarsáid Dhochrach agus Cionta Gaolmhara, 2020
28 Dec 2020
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020
17 Dec 2020
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017
1 Dec 2020
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017
16 May 2017
As initiated
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017
Amendments
18 Dec 2020
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
16 Dec 2020
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
30 Nov 2020
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
18 Dec 2020
Seanad Éireann
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages
18 Dec 2020
Seanad Éireann
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage
17 Dec 2020
Dáil Éireann
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages
1 Dec 2020
Select Committee On Justice
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage
21 Oct 2020
Dáil Éireann
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee
31 Jan 2018
Dáil Éireann
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members]
31 Jan 2018
Dáil Éireann
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members]
16 May 2017
Dáil Éireann
Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: First Stage