Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022

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• Amends 2015 law on assisted decision-making for people with disabilities to better align with UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
• Updates jury eligibility, voting rights, and disability authority functions to remove barriers for people with disabilities in civic participation.
• Modifies human rights, freedom of information, and disability laws to strengthen protections and ensure compliance with disability rights convention.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   30 May 2022
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   2 Jun 2022
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   2 Jun 2022
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   29 Jun 2022
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   29 Jun 2022
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   29 Jun 2022
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   15 Sep 2022
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   29 Nov 2022
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   29 Nov 2022
10. Cream List 33rd Dáil

    14 Dec 2022
11. Enacted

    17 Dec 2022