Bills
3rd Session of the 12th Republican Parliament
The Firearms (Amendment) Bill, 2022
An Act to amend the Firearms Act, Chap. 16:01 and for other related matters.
Bill Essentials:
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 14 of 2022
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
11-Nov-2022
Published In Gazette On
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
11 Nov 2022
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
3 Feb 2023
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
9 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
2.Mr. Saddam Hosein, MP [Barataria/San Juan] [Opposition Member]
3.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
4.Mr. Arnold Ram, MP [Caroni Central] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
6.Mr. Rodney Charles, MP [Naparima] [Opposition Member]
7.Mr. Keith Scotland, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain South] [Government Member]
8.Hon. Faris Al-Rawi, SC, MP [San Fernando West] [Minister of Rural Development and Local Government]
9.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
3 Feb 2023
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved with amendments
3 Feb 2023
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
7 Feb 2023
Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
7 Feb 2023
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
18 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
2.Sen. Jayanti Lutchmedial-Ramdial [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Paul Richards [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Reginald Armour, SC [Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs]
5.Sen. Jearlean John [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Hazel Thompson-Ahye [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. the Hon. Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal [Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs]
8.Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
9.Sen. Dr. Varma Deyalsingh [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. Richie Sookhai [Government Senator]
11.Sen. Damian Lyder [Opposition Senator]
12.Sen. Evans Welch [Independent Senator]
13.Sen. David Nakhid [Opposition Senator]
14.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
15.Sen. the Hon. Randall Mitchell [Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts]
16.Sen. Anil Roberts [Opposition Senator]
17.Sen. Amrita Deonarine [Independent Senator]
18.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
7 Feb 2023
Approved with amendments
8 Feb 2023
Bill as further amended in the Senate
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
10 Feb 2023
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments Hansard
Amendments approved
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
2. Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche East] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille West] [Minister of National Security]
24 Feb 2023
President of the Republic