Legislation & Bills

In this section you can find links to Victorian Legislation and Bills. To learn more about how a law is made, go to the Legislative Process.

Bills

Bills

Here you will find Bills from the current year and their current status. Explanatory memoranda are also contained here.

Bills Archive

The archive contains Bills from 1996 onwards. Explanatory memoranda for archived Bills are only available online from 2003 onwards.

Bill Status List

The Bill Status List details the current status of all Bills considered by the Parliament this year.

Legislation (Acts and Statutory Rules)

Current Acts - Victorian Law Today

Victorian Law Today contains all Acts and Statutory Rules that are currently in operation in Victoria. These are the updated versions incorporating amendments. You should look here to find the law as it is today.

All Acts by Year - Victorian Statute Book

Victorian Statute Book contains all Acts passed since 1851. These are the original versions of principal and amending Acts as they were passed and do not contain details of updates. Original versions of Statutory Rules are also found here.

Acts Commencement Information

For details of when Acts came into operation, view the Acts Commencement Books.