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Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- John Cummins · Fine Gael
- Introduced
- 25 May 2023
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates new crime of 'spiking': giving someone drugs without consent to overpower, sedate, or enable sexual assault, harm, theft, or other offences.
- Applies when perpetrator knows victim hasn't consented or is reckless about consent; covers injection, oral administration, or causing ingestion of substances.
- Amends Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act; specific spiking offence allows targeted prosecution distinct from existing assault or poisoning charges.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad25 May 2023
- Second Stage26th Seanad25 May 2023
- Committee Stage26th Seanad31 May 2023
- Report Stage26th Seanad25 Oct 2023
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad25 Oct 2023
- Second Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2025
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