Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018
A Bill to make provision creating a new offence of shining or directing a laser beam towards a vehicle.
Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 10 May. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).
Last fetched 25 Apr 2026 · parliament.uk
Progress through Parliament11 stages recorded
Lords
1st reading
19 Dec 2017
Lords
2nd reading
09 Jan 2018
Lords
Committee stage
23 Jan 2018
Lords
Report stage
27 Feb 2018
Lords
3rd reading
06 Mar 2018
Commons
1st reading
07 Mar 2018
Commons
2nd reading
18 Apr 2018
Commons
Programme motion
18 Apr 2018
Commons
Committee stage
30 Apr 2018
Commons
3rd reading
30 Apr 2018
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Royal Assent
10 May 2018
DocumentsOpen on parliament.uk →
Briefing papersAct of ParliamentBill proceedings: CommonsLegislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Briefing Paper on the Bill and Act
text/html · 30 May 2018
Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018 (c. 9)
text/html · 10 May 2018
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 30 April 2018
text/html · 01 May 2018
Legislative Consent Resolution from the Scottish Parliament
application/pdf · 16 Apr 2018