Domestic Violence (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2024

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• Amends the 2018 Domestic Violence Act to expand who counts as a 'relevant person' under the coercive control offence in section 39.
• Broadens the scope of the coercive control law, likely to cover additional relationship types or circumstances not previously included.
• Missing: specific details on which relationships or person categories are added to the definition—legislative text needed for clarity.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 26th Seanad

   25 Sep 2024
2. Second Stage 27th Seanad

   4 Mar 2025