The bill as introduced requires a special majority in order to be passed.
Bills
4th Session of the 10th Republican Parliament
The Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2013
An Act to amend the Bail Act, Chap.4:60
Introduced By:
Anand Ramlogan
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 17 of 2013
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
13-Nov-2013
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
13 Nov 2013
House of Representatives
Gazetted Version
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
6 Dec 2013
2nd Reading of the Bill
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
4.Ms. Donna Cox, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Jairam Seemungal, MP [La Horquetta/Talparo] [Minister of Land and Marine Resources]
6.Mr. Jack Warner, MP [Chaguanas West] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Prakash Ramadhar, MP [St. Augustine] [Minister of Legal Affairs]
13 Dec 2013
2nd Reading of the Bill
2 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Minister of Housing and Urban Development]
2.Mr. Terrence Deyalsingh, MP [St. Joseph] [Opposition Member]
10 Jan 2014
2nd Reading of the Bill
The Bail (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was then considered in Committee and passed with a division of 27 For, 10 Against and 1 Abstention.
12 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Anil Roberts, MP [D’Abadie/O’Meara] [Minister of Sport]
2.Hon. Dr. Keith Rowley, MP [Diego Martin West] [Leader of the Opposition]
3.Sen. the Hon. Gary Griffith [Minister of National Security]
4. Dr. Amery Browne, MP [Diego Martin Central] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan, MP [Tabaquite] [Minister of Works and Infrastructure]
6.Mrs. Patricia McIntosh, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Opposition Member]
7.Ms. Alicia Hospedales, MP [Arouca/Maloney] [Opposition Member]
8.Hon. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh, MP [Caroni East] [Minister of Education]
9.Mr. NiLeung Hypolite, MP [Laventille West] [Opposition Member]
10.Mrs. Paula Gopee-Scoon, MP [Point Fortin] [Opposition Member]
11.Ms. Marlene McDonald, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Opposition Chief Whip]
12.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
11 Jan 2014
amendments made in the House of Representatives
11 Jan 2014
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
14 Jan 2014
Senate
Bill incorporating House of Representatives amendments
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
21 Jan 2014
21 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
2.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen Elton Prescott, SC [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Gary Griffith [Minister of National Security]
5.Sen. Diane Baldeo-Chadeesingh [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. the Hon. Emmanuel George [Minister of Justice]
8.Sen. Dr. Lester Henry [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen Subhas Ramkhelawan [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. Wayne Sturge [Government Senator (Temporary)]
11.Sen. Avinash Singh [Opposition Senator]
12.Sen. Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
13.Sen. the Hon. Raziah Ahmed [Minister of State in the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development]
14.Sen. Shamfa Cudjoe-Lewis [Opposition Senator]
15.Sen. Dr. Rolph Balgobin [Independent Senator]
16.Sen. Dr. Victor Wheeler [Independent Senator]
17.Sen. Dr. Dhanayshar Mahabir [Independent Senator]
18.Sen. Camille Robinson-Regis [Opposition Senator]
19.Sen. David Small [Independent Senator]
20.Sen. Dr. Kriyaan Singh [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
21.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
22 Jan 2014
Committee Stage
Committee Stage suspended
28 Jan 2014
amendments made in the Senate
28 Jan 2014
22 for, eight against, no abstentions
7 Feb 2014
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments
The Senate Amendments were passed with a division of 27 For 12 Against and 0 Abstentions
2 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Anand Ramlogan, SC [Attorney General]
2.Mr. Colm Imbert, MP [Diego Martin North/East] [Opposition Member]
14 Feb 2014