Parliamentary Bills

Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2017-19

Last updated: 17 May 2019 at 08:57

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Long title

A Bill to amend the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to procedures in accordance with which a person may be deprived of liberty where the person lacks capacity to consent, and for connected purposes

Sponsoring departments

Department of Health and Social Care
Lord O'Shaughnessy
Conservative, Life peer
Department of Health and Social Care
Nicola Blackwood
Department of Health and Social Care
Matt Hancock
Conservative, West Suffolk

Current version of the Bill

Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18)
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16 May 2019

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Lords
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Commons
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Final stages
Consideration of amendments
Royal Assent
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