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Crime Fighting Bills Supported

  1. The Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) (Amendment) Bill, 2023 -Approved with amendments In HOR and passed, Passed in Senate, 24 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 abstentions.
  1. The Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2022 -3 FEB 2023- Approved with amendments in HOR, Approved with amendments in Senate, Senate Amendments approved and passed in HOR.
  1. The Summary Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2021 – Approved without amendments in HOR and passed, Approved without amendments in Senate and passed.
  1. The Miscellaneous Provisions (Criminal Proceedings) Bill, 2021– Approved without amendments in HOR and passed.
  1. The Sexual Offences (Amendment)(No.2) Bill, 2021 – Passed in HOR, Division: 33 for, none against, no abstentions, No amendments made in Senate and passed.
  1. The Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2021 – Approved with amendments in Senate, 22 votes for, 0 votes against and 2 abstentions, Approved without amendments and passed in HOR.
  1. The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2021 – Approved in Senate with amendments 28 votes for, 0 votes against and 0 abstentions ,Approved without amendments and passed in HOR
  1. The Electronic Payments into and out of Court (Amendment) Bill, 2021 -Passed in HOR.
  1. The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Bill, 2021 – Approved with amendments and Passed in HOR, Approved without further amendments and Passed in Senate.
  1. 10.The Anti-Gang Bill, 2021– Amendments made and passed in Senate 24 for, none against, six abstentions, passed in HOR without further amendments 19 for, none against, no abstentions
  1. 11.The Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 2020 – Division taken: 23 for, six against, no abstentions passed in Senate, 40 for, none against, no abstentions passed in HOR.
  1. Approved with amendments and passed in Senate, Senate amendments were approved in HOR
  1. 13.The Cannabis Control Bill, 2020 -Passed in HOR, Amendments in Senate made, Senate amendments agreed to by the House
  1. 14.The Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2020– Approved with amendments in Senate 29 votes for, 0 votes against, 0 abstentions, Approved with amendments in HOR, 26 votes for, 0 votes against and 0 abstentions, HOR amendments were approved in Senate
  1. The Administration of Justice (Electronic Monitoring) (Amendment) Bill, 2020 – Approved with amendments and passed in HOR, Approved with amendments in Senate, Senate amendments were approved in HOR.
  1. 16.The Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill, 2019 -Approved with amendments and passed in HOR, Approved without further amendments and passed in Senate
  1. The Miscellaneous Provisions (Proceeds of Crime and Central Bank) Bill, 2019 -No amendments were made, passed in HOR, 31 votes for, 0 votes against, 0 abstentions, No amendments in Senate and passed
  1. passed with amendments in Senate, 27 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 abstention, Senate amendments passed in HOR
  1. Senate amendments were approved in HOR
  1. The Tax Information Exchange Agreements Bill, 2018 -Approved without amendments and passed in HOR, 34 votes for, 0 votes against, 0 abstentions, Approved without further amendments in Senate, 27 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 abstention
  1. 21.The Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters Bill, 2018 –Approved with amendments and passed in HOR, 34 votes for, 0 votes against, 0 abstentions, Approved without further amendments in Senate and passed, 28 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 abstention
  1. 22.The Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2019 -Amendments were made and passed in Senate, No further amendments made and passed in HOR, 29 votes for, 0 votes against and no abstentions
  1. 23.The Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2019 -Amendments made in Senate and passed, 24 for, six against, no abstentions, No further amendments made in HOR and passed, 32 votes for, 0 votes against, 0 abstentions
  1. The Civil Asset Recovery and Management and Unexplained Wealth Bill, 2019 -Approved with amendments and passed in HOR, 34 voted for, 0 voted against, 0 abstentions, Approved with amendments in Senate and passed, 29 voted for, 0 voted against, 0 abstentions, Senate amendments approved in HOR
  1. 25.The Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2019 – No amendments were made and passed in HOR, Approved with amendments and passed in Senate, Senate amendments approved in HOR
  1. 26.The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019 – Bill approved with amendments to Clauses 10 and 11; 29 voted for, 0 voted against, 0 abstentions in Senate, Division: 28 for, none against, no abstentions, passed without further amendments in HOR
  1. 27.The Trespass (Amendment) Bill, 2019 -Amendments were made in HOR and passed, Approved with amendments in Senate and passed, Senate amendments approved in HOR
  1. 28.The Miscellaneous Provisions (Proceeds of Crime, Anti-Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago) Bill, 2018 -No amendments and passed in HOR, No amendments and passed in Senate
  1. The Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) (Amendment) Bill, 2018 – Amendments were made in HOR and passed, Approved with amendments and passed in Senate, Senate amendments were approved in HOR
  1. Amendments were made in Senate and passed, Senate amendments passed in HOR
  1. 31.The Anti-Gang Bill, 2018 -Passed without amendments in HOR, Passed with amendments in Senate, 29 voted for, 0 voted against, 0 abstained, Senate amendments approved in HOR
  1. 32.The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2018 -Approved with amendment sand passed in HOR, 35 voted for, 0 voted against, 0 abstentions, No amendments made in Senate and passed, 30 voted for, 0 voted against, 0 abstentions
  1. 33.The Miscellaneous Provisions (Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, Proceeds of Crime, Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago, Customs and Exchange Control) Bill, 2017 -Passed without amendments in HOR, Passed with amendments in Senate, Senate amendments approved in HOR
  1. 34.The Miscellaneous Provisions (Trial By Judge Alone) Bill, 2017 -Passed with amendments in Senate, Senate amendments passed in HOR
  1. 35.The Tax Information Exchange Agreements (United States of America) Bill, 2016 -Passed in HOR, Passed in Senate
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