Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020

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• Updates Defence Act 1954 and three subsequent amendments to modernize military law and procedures.
• Specific changes not detailed in long title; enacted amendments address related Defence Act matters.
• Information on practical effect missing — bill's substantive content requires examining enacted text.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 32nd Dáil

   10 Jan 2020
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   8 Sep 2020
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   23 Sep 2020
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   30 Jun 2021
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   30 Jun 2021
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   30 Jun 2021
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   28 Sep 2021
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   20 Oct 2021
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   3 Nov 2021
10. Enacted

    9 Nov 2021