Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020

Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020

Act of the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
Long title	An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to rename the National Assembly for Wales, to extend the right to vote in Senedd elections, to amend the law relating to disqualification from membership of the Senedd, to make provision regarding oversight of the work of the Electoral Commission, to make miscellaneous changes to the law relating to the government of Wales and for related purposes.
Introduced by	Elin Jones AM
Territorial extent	Wales
Dates
Royal assent	15 January 2020
Commencement	15 January 2020 (most sections) 1 June 2020 for the expansion of the franchise in any elections 6 May 2020 for the new name Senedd Cymru or Welsh Parliament 5 April 2021 for rules disqualifying holders of other offices from becoming members of the Senedd
Other legislation
Amends	Government of Wales Act 2006 Representation of the People Act 1983
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1) (Welsh: Deddf Senedd ac Etholiadau (Cymru) 2020) is an Act of the National Assembly for Wales that was given royal assent on 15 January 2020. It was first detailed in February 2019 by way of an Explanatory Memorandum.^[1]