Legislation—general 1991 - 2000

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1991
1992
1993*
1994
1995
1996*
1997
1998*
1999
2000
Bills passed by Senate
211
260
144
168
183
85
224
139
206
181
Bills passed by Senate then laid aside or discharged by Reps
3
3
1
5
2
2
6
3
-
-
Bills discharged from Senate Notice Paper
10
3
-
-
2
1
1
4
2
-
Bills negatived by Senate
1
2
2
4
1
-
7
2
2
6
Number of amendments moved to adoption of committee report+
-
-
-
-
-
5
7
6
5
8
     Agreed to
2
5
4
2
4
Number of bills on which there were disagreements between the Houses
10
7
10
14
10
4
23
7
15
19
Number of bills referred to Senate committees
41
55
43
53
44
45
93
96^
74
78

 

* Indicates an election year

+ When all matters referred to a committee have been consideed, the chairman shall be directed to report to the Senate. Resolutions reported from a committee may be agreed to or disagreed to by the Senate, or agreed to with amendments. (See Senate Standing Order 148)

^ This figure includes 10 bills which were referred in both the 38th and 39th parliaments.

Bills passed by the Senate

Passage of bills through the Senate

Bills laid aside or discharged by House of Representatives

Bills referred to committees