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



Bills (Year 2018 - 2019) Date of Gazette Date of 1st Reading Date of resumption of
2nd Reading debate/
3rd Reading
Date of formation of
Bills Committee
β@+ 1. Travel Industry Bill 10.3.2017 22.3.2017 28-29.11.2018/
29.11.2018
24.3.2017
β@+ 2. Private Healthcare Facilities Bill 16.6.2017 21.6.2017 14-15.11.2018/
15.11.2018
23.6.2017
β@+ 3. Financial Reporting Council (Amendment) Bill 2018 19.1.2018 24.1.2018 30.1.2019 26.1.2018
β@+ 4. Companies (Amendment) Bill 2018 6.4.2018 25.4.2018 28.11.2018 27.4.2018
β@+ 5. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2018 20.4.2018 2.5.2018 24.10.2018 4.5.2018
β@+ 6. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2018 18.5.2018 23.5.2018 31.10.2018 25.5.2018
+ 7. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 5) Bill 2018 8.6.2018 13.6.2018 14.11.2018 15.6.2018
β@+ 8. Employment (Amendment) Bill 2018 15.6.2018 20.6.2018 24-25.10.2018 /
25.10.2018
22.6.2018
+ 9. Ferry Services (Amendment) Bill 2018 15.6.2018 27.6.2018 14.11.2018 29.6.2018
Σβ+ 10. Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2018 22.6.2018 4.7.2018   6.7.2018
β@+ 11. Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Bill 22.6.2018 4.7.2018 23.1.2019 6.7.2018
β@+ 12. Electoral Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018 29.6.2018 11.7.2018 16.1.2019 5.10.2018
+ 13. Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation (Amendment) Bill 2018 6.7.2018 11.7.2018 10-11.6.2020 /
11.6.2020
5.10.2018
14. Supplementary Appropriation (2017-2018) Bill 19.10.2018 31.10.2018 28.11.2018 -
+ 15. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 6) Bill 2018 19.10.2018 31.10.2018 30.1.2019 2.11.2018
β@+ 16. Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste) (Amendment) Bill 2018 2.11.2018 14.11.2018 25-26.8.2021/
26.8.2021
16.11.2018 Note 1Legend symbol denoting The formation date of the Bills Committee formed in 2018-2019 session
16.10.2020 Note 2Legend symbol denoting The formation date of the Bills Committee formed in 2020-2021 session
β@+ 17. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No. 7) Bill 2018 2.11.2018 14.11.2018 20.2.2019 16.11.2018
^+* 18. Professional Accountants (Amendment) Bill 2018 2.11.2018 15.11.2018 21.5.2020
(voted down)
16.11.2018
β@+ 19. Fire Safety (Industrial Buildings) Bill 30.11.2018 12.12.2018 11.6.2020 14.12.2018
β@+ 20. Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018 30.11.2018 12.12.2018 11.6.2020 14.12.2018
+ 21. Inland Revenue and MPF Schemes Legislation (Tax Deductions for Annuity Premiums and MPF Voluntary Contributions) (Amendment) Bill 2018 7.12.2018 12.12.2018 20.3.2019 14.12.2018
+ 22. Inland Revenue (Profits Tax Exemption for Funds) (Amendment) Bill 2018 7.12.2018 12.12.2018 20.2.2019 14.12.2018
β+ 23. National Anthem Bill 11.1.2019 23.1.2019 27-28.5.2020 &
3-4.6.2020/
4.6.2020
25.1.2019
β@+ 24. Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill 2019 8.2.2019 20.2.2019 10.6.2020 1.3.2019
β@+ 25. Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) Bill 2019 15.2.2019 20.2.2019 21.10.2021 1.3.2019 Note 1Legend symbol denoting The formation date of the Bills Committee formed in 2018-2019 session
16.10.2020 Note 2Legend symbol denoting The formation date of the Bills Committee formed in 2020-2021 session
β 26. Appropriation Bill 2019 27.2.2019 27.2.2019 17-18.4.2019,
8-9.5.2019 &
15-16.5.2019/
16.5.2019
-
+ 27. Judicial Officers (Extension of Retirement Age) (Amendment) Bill 2019 1.3.2019 20.3.2019 6-7.11.2019 &
27.11.2019/
27.11.2019
22.3.2019
@+ 28. Electoral Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2019 1.3.2019 20.3.2019 27-28.11.2019/
28.11.2019
22.3.2019
β@+ 29. Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions) Bill 2019 8.3.2019 20.3.2019 23-24.10.2019,
30-31.10.2019 &
6.11.2019/
6.11.2019
22.3.2019
+ 30. Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019 15.3.2019 27.3.2019 29.10.2020 29.3.2019
31. Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019 29.3.2019 3.4.2019 23.10.2019
(withdrawn)
RemarkLegend symbol denoting At its meeting on 24 May 2019, the House Committee agreed to rescind the decision made on 12 April 2019 under Rule 75(4) of the Rules of Procedure to form the Bills Committee on Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019.
β@+ 32. Occupational Retirement Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2019 4.4.2019 17.4.2019 17.6.2020 26.4.2019
※+ 33. Franchised Taxi Services Bill 26.4.2019 8.5.2019 12.11.2020
(withdrawn)
10.5.2019
β@+ 34. Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2019 28.6.2019 23.10.2019 15-17.7.2020/
17.7.2020
8.5.2020
* 35. St. John's College (Amendment) Bill 2019 6.6.2019,
14.6.2019
4.12.2019 18.6.2020 -


Remark:At its meeting on 24 May 2019, the House Committee agreed to rescind the decision made on 12 April 2019 under Rule 75(4) of the Rules of Procedure to form the Bills Committee on Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019.

+A Bills Committee has been formed for the Bill

*Member's Bill

@Bill passed with amendment(s) moved by Administration

^The resumption of the Second Reading debate originally scheduled at the Council meeting of 3 April 2019 was not dealt with due to absence of the Member in charge of the Bill

Bills pending resumption of Second Reading debate

%Bill pending decision of House Committee

The Second Reading debate on the Bill was originally scheduled to resume at the Council meeting of 12 June 2019. The Council meeting of 12 June 2019 was originally scheduled to be held on 12, 13, 14, 17 and 18 June. The President subsequently decided that the meeting was not to be held. The Administration withdrew the relevant notice on 15 June 2019. The Administration wrote to the President on 3 October 2019 stating that the Bill be withdrawn at the first Council meeting of the 2019-2020 session. The Secretary for Security finally made an announcement of the withdrawal of the Bill at the Council meeting of 23 October 2019.

βDebate and Voting Arrangements for Committee stage amendments to Bills

ΣThe Second Reading debate on the Bill was originally scheduled to resume at the Council meeting of 8 July 2020, and subsequently stood over to a Council meeting in the 2020-2021 session. The Administration withdrew the relevant notice on 5 October 2020 and did not give a notice afresh for the resumption of the Second Reading debate on the Bill before the prorogation of the Sixth Legislative Council.

The Bills Committee formed in 2018-2019 session reported to the House Committee in July 2020 its decision to discontinue its scrutiny work on the Bill and the House Committee agreed to dissolve the Bills Committee. In 2020-2021 session, the House Committee agreed to set up a new Bills Committee to study the Bill.
(Note 1: The formation date of the Bills Committee formed in 2018-2019 session.
Note 2: The formation date of the Bills Committee formed in 2020-2021 session)

In 2019-2020 session, the Bills Committee reported to the House Committee its decision to discontinue its scrutiny work on the Bill and the House Committee agreed to dissolve the Bills Committee. The Secretary for Transport and Housing made an announcement of the withdrawal of the Bill at the Council meeting of 11 November 2020.