2nd Session, 36th Parliament -- Progress of Bills

1997
2nd Session
36th Parliament

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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Abbreviations:: M — Morning sitting; A — Afternoon sitting, part 1 or 2; 1R — First reading; 2R — Second reading; C — Committee stage; 3R — Third reading; RA — Royal assent

Government Bills

An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament
1R, March 24 A
Bill 1

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Statutes Amendment Act, 1997
1R, April 21 A
2R, June 3 A-1
C, July 15 M
3R, July 16 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 11

Association of Former M.L.A.s of British Columbia Act
1R, February 10, 1998
2R, February 10
C, February 10
3R, February 10
RA, February 10
Bill 55

BC Benefits Statutes Amendment Act, 1997
1R, June 5 A-1
2R, July 21 A-1
C, July 22 A-2
3R, July 22 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 33

British Columbia Neurotrauma Fund Contribution Act
1R, April 15 M
2R, May 7 A
C, May 8 M & A
3R, May 8 A
RA, May 26 A
Bill 8

Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1997
1R, March 25 A
2R, April 17 M & A; April 18 M; April 22 M & A; April 28 A
C, April 29 A; April 30 A; May 1 M & A; May 5 A; May 6 M & A
3R, May 6 A
RA, May 26 A
Bill 2

Builders Lien Act
1R, June 18 A
2R, July 21 A-2
C, July 28 A-1
3R, July 28 A-1
RA, July 30 A
Bill 38

Building Officials' Association Act
1R, June 17 A
2R, July 22 M
C, July 23 A-1
3R, July 23 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 39

Capital Region Water Supply and Sooke Hills Protection Act
1R, April 25 M
2R, May 7 A
C, May 8 M
3R, May 8 M
RA, May 26 A
Bill 17

Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 1997
1R, May 20 A
2R, July 29 M
C, July 29 M
3R, July 29 M
RA, July 30 A
Bill 24

Children's Commission Act
1R, May 20 A
2R, June 5 A-1
C, June 5 A-1 & 2
3R, June 5 A-2
RA, June 27 M
Bill 23

Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 1997
1R, March 25 A
2R, April 28 A
C, May 6 A
3R, May 6 A
RA, May 26 A
Bill 3

Correction Amendment Act, 1997
1R, March 25 A
2R, April 28 A; April 29 M
C, May 6 A
3R, May 6 A
RA, May 26 A
Bill 4

Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 1997
1R, April 10 A
2R, July 10 M & A
C, July 16 A-2
3R, July 16 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 13

Emergency Communications Corporations Act
1R, June 26 A-1
2R, July 23 A-1
C, July 29 A-1
3R, July 29 A-1
RA, July 30 A
Bill 48

Environment, Lands and Parks Statutes Amendment Act, 1997
1R, April 17 A
2R, May 15 A; May 28 A
C, July 17 A-1
3R, July 17 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 14

Family Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 1997
1R, June 5 A-1
2R, July 14 A-1
C, July 21 A-2
3R, July 21 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 32

Family Relations Amendment Act, 1997
1R, June 5 A-1
2R, July 14 A-1
C, July 15 A-1 & 2; July 21 A-2
3R, July 22 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 31

Fish Protection Act
1R, May 15 A
2R, July 17 A-2
C, July 22 A-2; July 23 A-1
3R, July 23 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 25

Fisheries Renewal Act
1R, April 30 A
2R, July 21 A-1
C, July 24 A-2
3R, July 24 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 19

Food Donor Encouragement Act
1R, April 9 A
2R, April 11 M
C, April 11 M
3R, April 11 M
RA, May 26 A
Bill 10

Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 1997
1R, June 24 A-1
2R, July 22 A-1 & 2
C, July 28 A-2; July 29 M & A-1
3R, July 29 A-1
RA, July 30 A
Bill 47

Health Authorities Amendment Act, 1997
1R, May 21 A
2R, July 16 A-2
C, July 17 M; July 23 A-2
3R, July 24 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 28

Industrial Development Amendment Act, 1997
1R, July 29 A-2
2R, July 30 A
C, July 30 A
3R, July 30 A
RA, July 30 A
Bill 53

Industry Training and Apprenticeship Act
1R, June 23 A-1
2R, July 23 A-2
C, July 25 M
3R, July 25 M
RA, July 30 A
Bill 43

Job Protection Amendment Act, 1997
1R, April 3 A
2R, April 9 A
C, April 9 A
3R, April 9 A
RA, April 11 M
Bill 6

Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 1997
1R, June 25 A-1
Bill 44

Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 1997
1R, May 15 A
2R, July 17 A-1
C, July 17 A-1
3R, July 17 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 26

Local Government Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997
1R, June 18 A
2R, July 22 M
C, July 23 A-1
3R, July 23 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 46

Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 1997
1R, May 9 M
2R, July 23 A-1
C, July 24 A-1
3R, July 24 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 21

Milk Industry Amendment Act, 1997
1R, April 10 A
2R, May 7 A
C, May 8 M
3R, May 8 M
RA, May 26 A
Bill 12

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1997
1R, May 14 A
2R, June 5 M
C, July 11 M; July 15 M
3R, July 16 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 22

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997
1R, June 18 A
2R, July 14 A-2
C, July 15 A-2
3R, July 15 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 42

Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 1997
1R, July 21 A-1
2R, July 23 A-2
C, July 24 A-2
3R, July 24 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 51

Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1997
1R, June 9 A-1
2R, July 10 A
C, July 16 A-2
3R, July 16 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 34

Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997
1R, June 17 A
2R, July 17 A-2
C, July 21 A-2
3R, July 21 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 40

Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No. 2) Amendment Act, 1997
1R, June 13 M
2R, July 17 A-1
C, July 17 A-1
3R, July 17 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 35

Offence Amendment Act, 1997
1R, April 15 M
2R, May 7 A
C, May 8 M
3R, May 8 M
RA, May 26 A
Bill 7

Offence Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997
1R, May 15 A
2R, June 5 A-2
C, July 10 A
3R, July 10 A
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 27

Park Amendment Act, 1997
1R, June 12 A-1
2R, July 17 A-1 & 2
C, July 23 A-1
3R, July 23 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 29

Pension Statutes Amendment Act, 1997
1R, May 1 A
2R, July 17 A-1
C, July 17 A-1
3R, July 17 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 18

Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Amendment Act, 1997
1R, June 6 M
2R, July 14 A-2
C, July 16 A-2
3R, July 16 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 15

Police Amendment Act, 1997
1R, May 1 A
2R, July 14 A-2
C, July 16 A-1 & 2
3R, July 16 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 16

Power for Jobs Development Act, 1997
1R, June 26 A-1
2R, July 21 A-1
C, July 28 A-1 & 2
3R, July 28 A-2
RA, July 30 A
Bill 50

Public Sector Employers Amendment Act, 1997
1R, May 1 A
2R, July 14 A-2; July 16 A-2
C, July 17 M
3R, July 17 M
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 20

School Amendment Act, 1997
1R, June 18 A
2R, July 23 A-2
C, July 28 A-1
3R, July 28 A-1
RA, July 30 A
Bill 45

Supply Act, 1997-98
1R, July 30 A
2R, July 30 A
C, July 30 A
3R, July 30 A
RA, July 30 A
Bill 54

Supply Act (No. 1), 1997
1R, March 27 M
2R, March 27 A-1 & 2
C, March 27 A-2
3R, March 27 A-2
RA, March 27 A-2
Bill 5

Supply Act (No. 2), 1997
1R, June 24 A-1
2R, June 25 A-1 & 2
C, June 26 M
3R, June 26 M
RA, June 27 M
Bill 49

Technical University of British Columbia
1R, June 9 A-1
2R, July 24 M
C, July 28 A-1
3R, July 28 A-1
RA, July 30 A
Bill 30

Tobacco Damages Recovery Act
1R, June 16 A-1
2R, July 22 A-1
C, July 24 A-1
3R, July 24 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 37

Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 1997
1R, June 16 A-1
2R, July 22 M
C, July 24 M
3R, July 24 M
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 36

Tourism British Columbia Act, 1997
1R, April 2 A
2R, May 6 A; May 7 A
C, May 8 A; May 28 A; June 4 A-2; June 5 M
3R, June 5 M
RA, June 27 M
Bill 9

Traffic Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 1997
1R, June 17 A
2R, July 22 M
C, July 24 M & A-1
3R, July 24 A-1
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 41

Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 1997
1R, July 11 M
2R, July 22 A-1
C, July 23 A-2
3R, July 23 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill 52

**Government Bills**
An Act to Ensure the Supremacy of Parliament 1R, March 24 A	Bill 1
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 1R, April 21 A 2R, June 3 A-1 C, July 15 M 3R, July 16 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 11
Association of Former M.L.A.s of British Columbia Act 1R, February 10, 1998 2R, February 10 C, February 10 3R, February 10 RA, February 10	Bill 55
BC Benefits Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 1R, June 5 A-1 2R, July 21 A-1 C, July 22 A-2 3R, July 22 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 33
British Columbia Neurotrauma Fund Contribution Act 1R, April 15 M 2R, May 7 A C, May 8 M & A 3R, May 8 A RA, May 26 A	Bill 8
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1997 1R, March 25 A 2R, April 17 M & A; April 18 M; April 22 M & A; April 28 A C, April 29 A; April 30 A; May 1 M & A; May 5 A; May 6 M & A 3R, May 6 A RA, May 26 A	Bill 2
Builders Lien Act 1R, June 18 A 2R, July 21 A-2 C, July 28 A-1 3R, July 28 A-1 RA, July 30 A	Bill 38
Building Officials' Association Act 1R, June 17 A 2R, July 22 M C, July 23 A-1 3R, July 23 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 39
Capital Region Water Supply and Sooke Hills Protection Act 1R, April 25 M 2R, May 7 A C, May 8 M 3R, May 8 M RA, May 26 A	Bill 17
Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 1997 1R, May 20 A 2R, July 29 M C, July 29 M 3R, July 29 M RA, July 30 A	Bill 24
Children's Commission Act 1R, May 20 A 2R, June 5 A-1 C, June 5 A-1 & 2 3R, June 5 A-2 RA, June 27 M	Bill 23
Corporation Capital Tax Amendment Act, 1997 1R, March 25 A 2R, April 28 A C, May 6 A 3R, May 6 A RA, May 26 A	Bill 3
Correction Amendment Act, 1997 1R, March 25 A 2R, April 28 A; April 29 M C, May 6 A 3R, May 6 A RA, May 26 A	Bill 4
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act, 1997 1R, April 10 A 2R, July 10 M & A C, July 16 A-2 3R, July 16 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 13
Emergency Communications Corporations Act 1R, June 26 A-1 2R, July 23 A-1 C, July 29 A-1 3R, July 29 A-1 RA, July 30 A	Bill 48
Environment, Lands and Parks Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 1R, April 17 A 2R, May 15 A; May 28 A C, July 17 A-1 3R, July 17 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 14
Family Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 1997 1R, June 5 A-1 2R, July 14 A-1 C, July 21 A-2 3R, July 21 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 32
Family Relations Amendment Act, 1997 1R, June 5 A-1 2R, July 14 A-1 C, July 15 A-1 & 2; July 21 A-2 3R, July 22 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 31
Fish Protection Act 1R, May 15 A 2R, July 17 A-2 C, July 22 A-2; July 23 A-1 3R, July 23 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 25
Fisheries Renewal Act 1R, April 30 A 2R, July 21 A-1 C, July 24 A-2 3R, July 24 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 19
Food Donor Encouragement Act 1R, April 9 A 2R, April 11 M C, April 11 M 3R, April 11 M RA, May 26 A	Bill 10
Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 1R, June 24 A-1 2R, July 22 A-1 & 2 C, July 28 A-2; July 29 M & A-1 3R, July 29 A-1 RA, July 30 A	Bill 47
Health Authorities Amendment Act, 1997 1R, May 21 A 2R, July 16 A-2 C, July 17 M; July 23 A-2 3R, July 24 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 28
Industrial Development Amendment Act, 1997 1R, July 29 A-2 2R, July 30 A C, July 30 A 3R, July 30 A RA, July 30 A	Bill 53
Industry Training and Apprenticeship Act 1R, June 23 A-1 2R, July 23 A-2 C, July 25 M 3R, July 25 M RA, July 30 A	Bill 43
Job Protection Amendment Act, 1997 1R, April 3 A 2R, April 9 A C, April 9 A 3R, April 9 A RA, April 11 M	Bill 6
Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 1R, June 25 A-1	Bill 44
Local Government Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 1R, May 15 A 2R, July 17 A-1 C, July 17 A-1 3R, July 17 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 26
Local Government Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 1R, June 18 A 2R, July 22 M C, July 23 A-1 3R, July 23 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 46
Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 1997 1R, May 9 M 2R, July 23 A-1 C, July 24 A-1 3R, July 24 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 21
Milk Industry Amendment Act, 1997 1R, April 10 A 2R, May 7 A C, May 8 M 3R, May 8 M RA, May 26 A	Bill 12
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 1R, May 14 A 2R, June 5 M C, July 11 M; July 15 M 3R, July 16 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 22
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 1R, June 18 A 2R, July 14 A-2 C, July 15 A-2 3R, July 15 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 42
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 1997 1R, July 21 A-1 2R, July 23 A-2 C, July 24 A-2 3R, July 24 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 51
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1997 1R, June 9 A-1 2R, July 10 A C, July 16 A-2 3R, July 16 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 34
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 1R, June 17 A 2R, July 17 A-2 C, July 21 A-2 3R, July 21 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 40
Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No. 2) Amendment Act, 1997 1R, June 13 M 2R, July 17 A-1 C, July 17 A-1 3R, July 17 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 35
Offence Amendment Act, 1997 1R, April 15 M 2R, May 7 A C, May 8 M 3R, May 8 M RA, May 26 A	Bill 7
Offence Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 1R, May 15 A 2R, June 5 A-2 C, July 10 A 3R, July 10 A RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 27
Park Amendment Act, 1997 1R, June 12 A-1 2R, July 17 A-1 & 2 C, July 23 A-1 3R, July 23 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 29
Pension Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 1R, May 1 A 2R, July 17 A-1 C, July 17 A-1 3R, July 17 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 18
Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Amendment Act, 1997 1R, June 6 M 2R, July 14 A-2 C, July 16 A-2 3R, July 16 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 15
Police Amendment Act, 1997 1R, May 1 A 2R, July 14 A-2 C, July 16 A-1 & 2 3R, July 16 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 16
Power for Jobs Development Act, 1997 1R, June 26 A-1 2R, July 21 A-1 C, July 28 A-1 & 2 3R, July 28 A-2 RA, July 30 A	Bill 50
Public Sector Employers Amendment Act, 1997 1R, May 1 A 2R, July 14 A-2; July 16 A-2 C, July 17 M 3R, July 17 M RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 20
School Amendment Act, 1997 1R, June 18 A 2R, July 23 A-2 C, July 28 A-1 3R, July 28 A-1 RA, July 30 A	Bill 45
Supply Act, 1997-98 1R, July 30 A 2R, July 30 A C, July 30 A 3R, July 30 A RA, July 30 A	Bill 54
Supply Act (No. 1), 1997 1R, March 27 M 2R, March 27 A-1 & 2 C, March 27 A-2 3R, March 27 A-2 RA, March 27 A-2	Bill 5
Supply Act (No. 2), 1997 1R, June 24 A-1 2R, June 25 A-1 & 2 C, June 26 M 3R, June 26 M RA, June 27 M	Bill 49
Technical University of British Columbia 1R, June 9 A-1 2R, July 24 M C, July 28 A-1 3R, July 28 A-1 RA, July 30 A	Bill 30
Tobacco Damages Recovery Act 1R, June 16 A-1 2R, July 22 A-1 C, July 24 A-1 3R, July 24 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 37
Tobacco Tax Amendment Act, 1997 1R, June 16 A-1 2R, July 22 M C, July 24 M 3R, July 24 M RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 36
Tourism British Columbia Act, 1997 1R, April 2 A 2R, May 6 A; May 7 A C, May 8 A; May 28 A; June 4 A-2; June 5 M 3R, June 5 M RA, June 27 M	Bill 9
Traffic Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 1997 1R, June 17 A 2R, July 22 M C, July 24 M & A-1 3R, July 24 A-1 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 41
Vancouver Charter Amendment Act, 1997 1R, July 11 M 2R, July 22 A-1 C, July 23 A-2 3R, July 23 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill 52

Members' Bills

Boat Operators Certification Act
1R, July 29 A-1
Bill M210

Domestic Violence Prevention Act
1R, April 21 A
Bill M204

Family Relations Act Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 (Grandparents' Rights)
1R, July 9 A-1
Bill M208

Financial Administration Amendment Act, 1997 (Special Warrant Abolition)
1R, March 27 A-1
Bill M201

Forest Renewal Amendment Act, 1997 (Forest Renewal Equitable Reinvestment)
1R, April 28 A
Bill M206

Motor Vehicle Amendment (Motorized Cycles) Act
1R, July 21 A-1
Bill M209

Motor Vehicle Amendment (Substance Abuser Rehabilitation) Act
1R, May 7 A
Bill M207

Senatorial Election Act
1R, April 3 A
Bill M202

Tobacco Sales Amendment Act, 1997
1R, April 10 A
Bill M203

Uranium Moratorium Act
1R, April 22 A
Bill M205

**Members' Bills**
Boat Operators Certification Act 1R, July 29 A-1	Bill M210
Domestic Violence Prevention Act 1R, April 21 A	Bill M204
Family Relations Act Amendment Act (No. 2), 1997 (Grandparents' Rights) 1R, July 9 A-1	Bill M208
Financial Administration Amendment Act, 1997 (Special Warrant Abolition) 1R, March 27 A-1	Bill M201
Forest Renewal Amendment Act, 1997 (Forest Renewal Equitable Reinvestment) 1R, April 28 A	Bill M206
Motor Vehicle Amendment (Motorized Cycles) Act 1R, July 21 A-1	Bill M209
Motor Vehicle Amendment (Substance Abuser Rehabilitation) Act 1R, May 7 A	Bill M207
Senatorial Election Act 1R, April 3 A	Bill M202
Tobacco Sales Amendment Act, 1997 1R, April 10 A	Bill M203
Uranium Moratorium Act 1R, April 22 A	Bill M205

Private Bills

The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company Act, 1997
1R, June 13 M
2R, July 16 A-2
C, July 16 A-2
3R, July 16 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill Pr402

TD Trust Company Act, 1997
1R, June 13 M
2R, July 16 A-2
C, July 16 A-2
3R, July 16 A-2
RA, July 28 A-1
Bill Pr401

**Private Bills**
The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company Act, 1997 1R, June 13 M 2R, July 16 A-2 C, July 16 A-2 3R, July 16 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill Pr402
TD Trust Company Act, 1997 1R, June 13 M 2R, July 16 A-2 C, July 16 A-2 3R, July 16 A-2 RA, July 28 A-1	Bill Pr401

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