Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021

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• Updates multiple criminal justice laws spanning firearms, drugs, and parole to modernise enforcement and procedures.
• Some amendments apply retrospectively in certain circumstances, affecting cases already decided or sentences already imposed.
• Repeals or amends outdated 19th-century acts (Dublin Police Magistrates 1808, Illicit Distillation 1831, Refreshment Houses 1860).

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   23 Feb 2021
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   28 Apr 2021
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   28 Apr 2021
4. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   6 Oct 2021
5. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   6 Oct 2021
6. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   6 Oct 2021
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   3 Nov 2021
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   10 Nov 2021
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   1 Dec 2021
10. Enacted

    8 Dec 2021