Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017

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• Creates offences for recording, distributing or publishing intimate images without consent; protects victims' anonymity in related cases.
• Makes it illegal to send threatening or grossly offensive communications; updates harassment laws under the Non-Fatal Offences Act 1997.
• Amends Bail Act 1997 and Domestic Violence Act 2018 to strengthen protections and enforcement related to harassment and harmful communications.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 32nd Dáil

   16 May 2017
2. Second Stage 32nd Dáil

   16 May 2017
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   21 Oct 2020
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   17 Dec 2020
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   17 Dec 2020
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   17 Dec 2020
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   18 Dec 2020
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   18 Dec 2020
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   18 Dec 2020
10. Enacted

    28 Dec 2020