Bill Status Report for the 28th Legislature - 1st Session (2012-2013)
The Bill sponsor's name is in brackets following the Bill title. If it is a
money Bill, ($) will appear following the title. Numbers following each Reading
refer to Hansard pages where the text of debates is found; dates for each
Reading are in brackets following the page numbers. Bills numbered 1 to 199 are
Government Bills. Bills numbered 200 or higher are Private Members' Public
Bills. Bills with a 'Pr' prefix are Private Bills.
* Indicates an amendment to the Bill was passed; the committee line shows the
precise date of the amendment.
The date a Bill comes into force is indicated in square brackets after the date
of Royal Assent. If it comes into force "on proclamation," "with exceptions," or
"on various dates," please contact Legislative Counsel for details at (780) 427
2217. The chapter number assigned to the Bill is entered immediately following
the date the Bill comes into force. SA indicates Statutes of Alberta; this is
followed by the year in which it is included in the statutes, and its chapter
number. Please note, Private Bills are not assigned a chapter number until the
conclusion of the fall sittings.
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Activity to Wednesday, May 15, 2013
| Bill 1* — Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act, 2012 (Redford) |
First Reading — 8 (May 24, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 177 (Oct. 23, 2012 eve.), 193-96 (Oct. 23, 2012 eve.), 233 (Oct. 24, 2012 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 336-39 (Oct. 29, 2012 eve.), 354-71 (Oct. 30, 2012 aft.), 373-80 (Oct. 30, 2012 eve., passed with amendments)
Third Reading — 476-84 (Nov. 1, 2012 aft., passed on division)
Royal Assent — (Dec. 10, 2012 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force December 10, 2012; SA 2012 c8 ] |
| Bill 2* — Responsible Energy Development Act (Hughes) |
First Reading — 207 (Oct. 24, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 263 (Oct. 25, 2012 aft.), 424-43 (Oct. 31, 2012 aft.), 445-57 (Oct. 31, 2012 eve.), 526-46 (Nov. 5, 2012 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 563-71 (Nov. 6, 2012 aft.), 593 (Nov. 6, 2012 eve.), 644-48 (Nov. 7, 2012 aft.), 649-69 (Nov. 7, 2012 eve.), 731-53 (Nov. 19, 2012 eve.), 777-94 (Nov. 20, 2012 aft.), 795-853 (Nov. 20, 2012 eve.), 902-05 (Nov. 20, 2012 eve., passed on division, with amendments)
Third Reading — 921-41 (Nov. 21, 2012 aft., passed on division)
Royal Assent — (Dec. 10, 2012 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force on proclamation, with exceptions; SA 2012 cR-17.3 ] |
| Bill 3* — Education Act (J. Johnson) |
First Reading — 155 (Oct. 23, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 219-31 (Oct. 24, 2012 aft.), 238 (Oct. 24, 2012 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 380-407 (Oct. 30, 2012 eve., passed with amendments)
Third Reading — 669 (Nov. 7, 2012 eve.), 688-94 (Nov. 8, 2012 aft.), 753-63 (Nov. 19, 2012 eve., passed on division)
Royal Assent — (Dec. 10, 2012 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force on proclamation; SA 2012 cE-0.3 ] |
| Bill 4 — Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act (Scott) |
First Reading — 352-53 (Oct. 30, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 423-24 (Oct. 31, 2012 aft.), 593-614 (Nov. 6, 2012 eve.), 627-44 (Nov. 7, 2012 aft., passed on division)
Committee of the Whole — 975-80 (Nov. 22, 2012 aft.), 1057-74 (Nov. 27, 2012 aft.), 1075-101 (Nov. 27, 2012 eve.), 1127-137 (Nov. 28, 2012 aft.), 1139-161 (Nov. 28, 2012 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 1161-166 (Nov. 28, 2012 eve., passed on division)
Royal Assent — (Dec. 10, 2012 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force on proclamation; SA 2012 cP-39.5 ] |
| Bill 5 — New Home Buyer Protection Act (Griffiths) |
First Reading — 261 (Oct. 25, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 354 (Oct. 30, 2012 aft.), 457-59 (Oct. 31, 2012 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 546-49 (Nov. 5, 2012 eve.), 571-83 (Nov. 6, 2012 aft.), 585-93 (Nov. 6, 2012 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 853-55 (Nov. 20, 2012 eve., passed)
Royal Assent — (Dec. 10, 2012 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force on proclamation; SA 2012 cN-3.2 ] |
| Bill 6 — Protection and Compliance Statutes Amendment Act, 2012 (Jeneroux) |
First Reading — 155 (Oct. 23, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 209 (Oct. 24, 2012 aft.), 264 (Oct. 25, 2012 aft., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 459-62 (Oct. 31, 2012 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 855-56 (Nov. 20, 2012 eve., passed)
Royal Assent — (Dec. 10, 2012 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force on various dates; SA 2012 c7 ] |
| Bill 7* — Election Accountability Amendment Act, 2012 (Denis) |
First Reading — 774 (Nov. 20, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 972-75 (Nov. 22, 2012 aft.), 1015-41 (Nov. 26, 2012 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 1166-167 (Nov. 28, 2012 eve.), 1191-92 (Nov. 29, 2012 aft.), 1221-43 (Dec. 3, 2012 eve.), 1261-79 (Dec. 4, 2012 aft.), 1281-1300 (Dec. 4, 2012 eve., passed, with amendments)
Third Reading — 1315-37 (Dec. 5, 2012 aft., passed on division)
Royal Assent — (Dec. 10, 2012 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force on various dates; SA 2012 c5 ] |
| Bill 8 — Electric Utilities Amendment Act, 2012 (Hughes) |
First Reading — 156 (Oct. 23, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 233 (Oct. 24, 2012 eve.), 316-36 (Oct. 29, 2012 eve, passed)
Committee of the Whole — 857-902 (Nov. 20, 2012 eve.), 943-53 (Nov. 21, 2012 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 953-56 (Nov. 21, 2012 eve., passed)
Royal Assent — (Dec. 10, 2012 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force December 10, 2012; SA 2012 c6 ] |
| Bill 9 — Alberta Corporate Tax Amendment Act, 2012 ($) (Horner) |
First Reading — 156 (Oct. 23, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 209-10 (Oct. 24, 2012 aft.), 272 (Oct. 25, 2012 aft.), 311-16 (Oct. 29, 2012 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 462 (Oct. 31, 2012 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 856-57 (Nov. 20, 2012 eve., passed)
Royal Assent — (Dec. 10, 2012 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force on various dates, SA 2012 c4 ] |
| Bill 10 — Employment Pension Plans Act (Kennedy-Glans) |
First Reading — 261 (Oct. 25, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 521-26 (Nov. 5, 2012 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 668-69 (Nov. 7, 2012 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 857 (Nov. 20, 2012 eve., passed)
Royal Assent — (Dec. 10, 2012 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force on proclamation; SA 2012 cE-8.1 ] |
| Bill 11 — Appropriation (Supplementary Supply) Act, 2013 ($) (Horner) |
First Reading — 1424 (Mar. 6, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 1480-86 (Mar. 11, 2013 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 1534-41 (Mar. 12, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 1583 (Mar. 13, 2013 aft.), 1559-60 (Mar. 13, 2013 eve., passed)
Royal Assent — (Mar. 21, 2013 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force March 21, 2013; SA 2013 c2 ] |
| Bill 12 — Fiscal Management Act ($) (Horner) |
First Reading — 1438 (Mar. 7, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 1479-80 (Mar. 11, 2013 eve.), 1560-78 (Mar. 13, 2013 aft.), 1579-83 (Mar. 13, 2013 eve.), 1785-90 (Apr. 11, 2013 aft.), 1877-85 (Apr. 18, 2013 aft., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 1967-78 (Apr. 23, 2013 eve), 1981-86 (Apr. 23, 2013 eve, passed), 2007-15 (Apr. 24, 2013 aft.)
Third Reading — 2027-35 (Apr. 24, 2013 eve., passed on division)
Royal Assent — (Apr. 29, 2013 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force April 29, 2013; SA 2013 cF-14.5 ] |
| Bill 13 — Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, 2013 ($) (Horner) |
First Reading — 1456 (Mar. 11, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 1527-34 (Mar. 12, 2013 eve.), 1556 (Mar. 13, 2013 aft., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 1583 (Mar. 13, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 1695-1700 (Mar. 21, 2013 aft.), 1695-1700 (Mar. 21, 2013 aft., passed)
Royal Assent — (Mar. 21, 2013 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force March 21, 2013; SA 2013 c1 ] |
| Bill 14 — RCMP Health Coverage Statutes Amendment Act, 2013 (VanderBurg) |
First Reading — 1690 (Mar. 21, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 1875 (Apr. 18, 2013 aft.), 1925-27 (Apr. 22, 2013 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 1966-67 (Apr. 23, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 1986 (Apr. 23, 2013 eve., passed)
Royal Assent — (Apr. 29, 2013 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force April 1, 2013; SA 2013 c4 ] |
| Bill 15 — Emergency 911 Act ($) (Weadick) |
First Reading — 1762 (Apr. 10, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 1875-76 (Apr. 18, 2013 aft.), 1953-58 (Apr. 23, 2013 aft., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2040 (Apr. 24, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 2130-31 (May 6, 2013 eve., passed) |
| Bill 16 — Victims Statutes Amendment Act, 2013 ($) (Denis) |
First Reading — 1762-63 (Apr. 10, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 1958-61 (Apr. 23, 2013 aft.), 1963-67 (Apr. 23, 2013 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2040 (Apr. 24, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 2063-65 (Apr. 25, 2013 aft., passed)
Royal Assent — (Apr. 29, 2013 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force on proclamation; SA 2013 c5 ] |
| Bill 17 — Municipal Government Amendment Act, 2013 (Kubinec) |
First Reading — 1779 (Apr. 11, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 2123-25 (May 6, 2013 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2161-64 (May 7, 2013 aft.), 2172-76 (May 7, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 2176 (May 7, 2013 eve., passed) |
| Bill 18 — Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act (Fawcett) |
First Reading — 1873 (Apr. 18, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 2125-30 (May 6, 2013 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2151-57 (May 7, 2013 aft., passed)
Third Reading — 2169-71 (May 7, 2013 eve., passed) |
| Bill 19 — Metis Settlements Amendment Act, 2013 (Campbell) |
First Reading — 1803 (Apr. 15, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 1876-77 (Apr. 18, 2013 aft.), 2021-27 (Apr. 24, 2013 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2101-23 (May 6, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 2131-32 (May 6, 2013 eve., passed) |
| Bill 20 — Appropriation Act, 2013 ($) (Horner) |
First Reading — 1925 (Apr. 22, 2013 eve., passed)
Second Reading — 1943-52 (Apr. 23, 2013 aft.), 1978-81 (Apr. 23, 2013 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2015-19 (Apr. 24, 2013 aft.), 2035-39 (Apr. 24, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 2057-63 (Apr. 25, 2013 aft., passed)
Royal Assent — (Apr. 29, 2013 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force April 29, 2013; SA 2013 c3 ] |
| Bill 21 — Environmental Protection and Enhancement Amendment Act, 2013 (Jansen) |
First Reading — 2055 (Apr. 25, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 2123 (May 6, 2013 eve.), 2157-61 (May 7, 2013 aft., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2165-68 (May 7, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 2229-34 (May 8, 2013 eve.), 2238-55 (May 8, 2013 eve., passed) |
| Bill 22 — Aboriginal Consultation Levy Act ($) (Campbell) |
First Reading — 2191-92 (May 8, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 2275-83 (May 9, 2013 aft.), 2321-342 (May 13, 2013 eve, passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2413-442 (May 14, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 2468-478 (May 15, 2013 aft., passed) |
| Bill 23 — Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2013 (Horner) |
First Reading — 2080 (May 6, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 2150 (May 7, 2013 aft.), 2165 (May 7, 2013 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2168 (May 7, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 2172 (May 7, 2013 eve., passed) |
| Bill 24 — Statutes Amendment Act, 2013 (Bhullar) |
First Reading — 2080 (May 6, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 2150-51 (May 7, 2013 aft.), 2171-72 (May 7, 2013 eve.), 2157-61 (May 7, 2013 eve.), 2234-38 (May 8, 2013 eve., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2255-58 (May 8, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 2273-75 (May 9, 2013 aft., passed) |
| Bill 25* — Children First Act ($) (Hancock) |
First Reading — 2145 (May 7, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 2194-2212 (May 8, 2013 aft.), 2213-29 (May 8, 2013 eve., passed on division)
Committee of the Whole — 2342-375 (May 13, 2013 eve, passed with amendments)
Third Reading — 2408-410 (May 14, 2013 aft., passed) |
| Bill 26 — Assurance for Students Act (J. Johnson) |
First Reading — 2394 (May 14, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 2403-408 (May 14, 2013 aft., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2442-444 (May 14, 2013 eve., passed)
Third Reading — 2464-468 (May 15, 2013 aft., passed) |
| Bill 201* — Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers Identification Act (Quest) |
First Reading — 92 (May 30, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 291-301 (Oct. 29, 2012 aft., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 716-22 (Nov. 19, 2012 aft.), 1725-26 (Apr. 8, 2013 aft., passed with amendments)
Third Reading — 1726-27 (Apr. 8, 2013 aft., passed)
Royal Assent — (Apr. 29, 2013 outside of House sitting) [Comes into force on proclamation; SA 2013 cS-3.5 ] |
| Bill 202 — Public Lands (Grasslands Preservation) Amendment Act, 2012 (Brown) |
First Reading — 130 (May 31, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 501-13 (Nov. 5, 2012 aft.), 1723-25 (Apr. 8, 2013 aft., defeated on division) |
| Bill 203 — Employment Standards (Compassionate Care Leave) Amendment Act, 2012 (Jeneroux) |
First Reading — 473 (Nov. 1, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 1900 (Apr. 22, 2013 aft., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2298-303 (May 13, 2013 aft., passed)
Third Reading — 2303 (May 13, 2013 aft., passed) |
| Bill 204 — Irlen Syndrome Testing Act (Jablonski) |
First Reading — 968 (Nov. 22, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 1912 (Apr. 22, 2013 aft., referred to Standing Committee on Families and Communities) |
| Bill 205 — Fisheries (Alberta) Amendment Act, 2012 (Calahasen) |
First Reading — 1117 (Nov. 28, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 1913 (Apr. 22, 2013 aft., referred to Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship) |
| Bill 206 — Tobacco Reduction (Flavoured Tobacco Products) Amendment Act, 2012 (Fraser) |
First Reading — 1350-51 (Dec. 6, 2012 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 2303-312 (May 13, 2013 aft., passed) |
| Bill 207 — Human Tissue and Organ Donation Amendment Act, 2013 (Webber) |
First Reading — 1690 (Mar. 21, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 2395-403 (May 14, 2013 aft., passed) |
| Bill 208 — Seniors’ Advocate Act (Towle) |
| First Reading — 1315 (Dec. 5, 2012 aft., passed) |
| Bill Pr1* — Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada Act (Dorward) |
First Reading — 1999 (Apr. 24, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 2410-411 (May 14, 2013 aft., passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2445-446 (May 14, 2013 eve., passed with amendments)
Third Reading — 2478 (May 15, 2013 aft., passed) |
| Bill Pr2* — Wild Rose Agricultural Producers Amendment Act, 2013 (McDonald) |
First Reading — 1999 (Apr. 24, 2013 aft., passed)
Second Reading — 2413 (May 14, 2013 eve, passed)
Committee of the Whole — 2445 (May 14, 2013 eve., passed with amendments)
Third Reading — 2478 (May 15, 2013 aft., passed) |
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