Year 2020 - 2021
Year 2019 - 2020
Year 2018 - 2019
Year 2017 - 2018
Year 2016 - 2017



Bills (Year 2016 - 2017) Date of Gazette Date of 1st Reading Date of resumption of
2nd Reading debate/
3rd Reading
Date of formation of
Bills Committee
  1. Supplementary Appropriation (2015-2016) Bill 14.10.2016 9.11.2016 30.11.2016 -
β@+ 2. Private Columbaria Bill 11.11.2016 23.11.2016 13.4.2017 &
24-25.5.2017/
25.5.2017
25.11.2016
β@+ 3. Fire Services (Amendment) Bill 2016 18.11.2016 30.11.2016 1.3.2017 2.12.2016
β@+ 4. Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2016 2.12.2016 14.12.2016 14.6.2017 16.12.2016
β@+ 5. Arbitration and Mediation Legislation (Third Party Funding) (Amendment) Bill 2016 30.12.2016 11.1.2017 14.6.2017 13.1.2017
β@+ 6. Apology Bill 27.1.2017 8.2.2017 12-13.7.2017/
13.7.2017
10.2.2017
β@#^+ 7. Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2017 27.1.2017 8.2.2017 13.7.2017,
18-19.10.2017 &
10-11.1.2018/
11.1.2018
10.2.2017
β 8. Appropriation Bill 2017 22.2.2017 22.2.2017 12-13.4.2017,
26-27.4.2017,
10-11.5.2017 & 17-18.5.2017/
18.5.2017
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+ 9. Cross-boundary Movement of Physical Currency and Bearer Negotiable Instruments Bill 24.2.2017 1.3.2017 14.6.2017 17.3.2017
+ 10. Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2017 3.3.2017 22.3.2017 25.5.2017 24.3.2017
β@+ 11. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017 10.3.2017 22.3.2017 21-22.6.2017 &
28.6.2017
24.3.2017
β@+ 12. Travel Industry Bill 10.3.2017 22.3.2017 28-29.11.2018/
29.11.2018
24.3.2017
β@+ 13. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017 24.3.2017 29.3.2017 7.6.2017 7.4.2017
β@+ 14. Waterworks (Amendment) Bill 2017 31.3.2017 26.4.2017 8.2.2018 28.4.2017
+ 15. Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 7.4.2017 26.4.2017 28.6.2017 28.4.2017
β+ 16. Employment (Amendment) Bill 2017 5.5.2017 17.5.2017 16-17.5.2018/
17.5.2018
19.5.2017
β#+* 17. Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited (Merger) Bill 21.4.2017,
28.4.2017
25.5.2017 5.7.2017 26.5.2017
β@+ 18. Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017 26.5.2017 7.6.2017 11.4.2018 9.6.2017
β@+ 19. Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 2017 2.6.2017 7.6.2017 28.3.2018 9.6.2017
β@+ 20. Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 2.6.2017 14.6.2017 11.4.2018 16.6.2017
β@+ 21. Chinese Medicine (Amendment) Bill 2017 2.6.2017 14.6.2017 29.3.2018 16.6.2017
+ 22. Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants (Amendment) Bill 2017 2.6.2017 14.6.2017 31.1.2018 16.6.2017
β@+ 23. Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2017 9.6.2017 21.6.2017 7-8.2.2018/
8.2.2018
23.6.2017
β@+ 24. Private Healthcare Facilities Bill 16.6.2017 21.6.2017 14-15.11.2018/
15.11.2018
23.6.2017
+ 25. United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2017 16.6.2017 28.6.2017 21.3.2018 30.6.2017
β@+ 26. Employment (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017 16.6.2017 28.6.2017 31.1.2018 &
1.2.2018/
1.2.2018
30.6.2017
β@+ 27. Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) (Amendment) Bill 2017 23.6.2017 28.6.2017 24.1.2018 7.7.2017
+ 28. Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 23.6.2017 28.6.2017 24.1.2018 7.7.2017
β@+ 29. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2017 23.6.2017 28.6.2017 21.3.2018 7.7.2017
+ 30. Road Tunnels (Government) (Amendment) Bill 2017 7.7.2017 12.7.2017 7.2.2018 6.10.2017


+Indicates that Bills Committee has been formed for the Bill

*Member's Bill

@Bill passed with Committee stage amendments moved by Administration

#Bill passed with Committee stage amendments moved by Member(s)

^At the Council meeting on 19 October 2017 proceedings of the committee of the whole Council were adjourned under Rule 40(4) of the Rules of Procedure ("RoP"), and resumed at the Council meeting of 10 January 2018 under Rule 40(7) of RoP

Bills pending resumption of Second Reading debate

βDebate and Voting Arrangements for Committee stage amendments to Bills