States Minutes 21 January 2026

Published on: 21 January 2026

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 21st January 2026, at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Robert James MacRae , Esquire.

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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –

Connétable Marcus O'Donnel Troy of St. Clement – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 12.00 p.m.) Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.59 a.m.)

Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – ill

Deputy Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf of St. Saviour – suspended

Deputy Mary Rose Scott of St. Brelade – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.59 a.m.)

Deputy Lucy Kate Frances Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.06 a.m.)

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Prayers

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Standing Order 55A – remote participation

THE STATES, with reference to their Act dated 14th September 2021, in which they had agreed that, notwithstanding Standing Order 55A(1), Members who did not wish to attend in the States Chamber might continue to take part in States meetings using Microsoft Teams (until the States had considered and voted upon a proposition to re-apply Standing Order 55A(1) or to repeal or vary the terms of the Standing Order), assembled in accordance with Standing Order 55A with Members able to participate remotely using Microsoft Teams. The following Member attended remotely, either for all or part of the meeting –

Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier South Documents presented

Review of social housing rents: Options for a revised social housing rents policy. R.5/2026. Presented: 21st January 2026, Minister for Housing.

Review of social housing rents: understanding social housing in Jersey. R.6/2026. Presented: 21st January 2026, Minister for Housing.

Review of social housing rents: the Income Support system. R.7/2026. Presented: 21st January 2026, Minister for Housing.

Review of social housing rents: Insights from social housing providers. R.8/2026. Presented: 21st January 2026, Minister for Housing.

Review of social housing rents: Evidence on housing affordability. R.9/2026. Presented: 21st January 2026, Minister for Housing.

Review of social housing rents: Alternative social housing rental models. R.10/2026. Presented: 21st January 2026, Minister for Housing.

Proposed Budget 2026-2029 Review (S.R.6/2025): Joint response of the Chief Minister S.R.6/2025. and Minister for Treasury and Resources. Res. Presented: 21st January 2026, Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel – resignation of member

Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier Central notified the Assembly that, in accordance with Standing Order 137(2), he had resigned from the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Assisted Dying (Jersey) Law 202- P.65/2025

THE STATES resumed consideration of the Draft Assisted Dying (Jersey) Law 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 32 CONTRE: 14 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

THE STATES, having been informed by the Chair of the Assisted Dying Review Panel that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 72(1), she wished to have the Draft Assisted Dying (Jersey) Law 202- referred to that Scrutiny Panel, agreed that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 72(6), the 2nd reading of the draft Law should be listed to continue on 10th March 2026.

Draft Policing of Parks (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- P.90/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Policing of Parks (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 43 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAINED: 0 Connétable of St. Helier Deputy L.M.C. Doublet

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Saviour

Deputy G.P. Southern

Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat

Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée

Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 and 2.

THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Policing of Parks (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 2026 under the Loi (1851) autorisant l'établissement des règlements sur la police des chemins and Article 92 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 43 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAINED: 0 Connétable of St. Helier Deputy L.M.C. Doublet

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Saviour

Deputy G.P. Southern

Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat

Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée

Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

Arrangement of public business for the present meeting

THE STATES rejected a proposition of Deputy David James Warr of St. Helier North , in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of his amendment (P.91/2025 Amd.) to the Draft Jersey Gas Company Amendment Law 202- in order that it might be debated at the present meeting.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 3 CONTRE: 36 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy D.J. Warr

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern

Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat

Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson

Draft Jersey Gas Company Amendment Law 202- P.91/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Jersey Gas Company Amendment Law 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 45 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Articles 1 to 5.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 43 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy I. Gardiner Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of His Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Jersey Gas Company Amendment Law 202-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 44 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

Arrangement of public business for the present meeting

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Sustainable Development agreed that, in accordance with Standing Order 87(2)(a), the Draft Public Records (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- should be listed as last item of public business to be considered.

Draft Animal Welfare (Jersey) Law 202- P.97/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Animal Welfare (Jersey) Law 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 46 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy C.F. Labey

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES, having been informed by the Chair of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 72(1), she wished to have the Draft Animal Welfare (Jersey) Law 202- referred to that Scrutiny Panel, agreed that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 72(6), the 2nd reading of the draft Law should be listed to continue on 24th March 2026.

Amendments to Standing Orders – Jersey Youth Assembly P.103/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Privileges and Procedures Committee entitled Amendments to Standing Orders – Jersey Youth Assembly' (P.103/2025) and, adopting the proposition, agreed an amendment to the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey with immediate effect.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 46 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

Draft Elections (Jersey) Amendment No. 2 Law 202- P.104/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Elections (Jersey) Amendment No. 2 Law 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 24 CONTRE: 19 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Mary Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson

Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. John Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, commenced consideration of Articles 1 to 7, and, adopting an amendment of the Comité des Connétable s (P.104/2025 Amd.), agreed that –

in Article 2, in the substituted definition "counting station", for "has the meaning given in Article 47(3)(a)" there should be substituted "means a place designated under Article 47 as the location, or 1 of the locations, for the count of votes in an election"; and

in Article 6 –

for paragraphs (2) to (4) there should be substituted –

"(2) Paragraph (1) is deleted.

In paragraph (2) –

"and 2 or more polling stations in the electoral district," is deleted;
for "one or more of the polling stations in the electoral district as locations" there is substituted "at least 1 place in the relevant parish as a location".

In paragraph (3), for "one or more of the polling stations in those electoral districts as locations" there is substituted "at least 1 place in at least 1 relevant parish as a location".
In paragraph (4), for "1 or more of the polling stations in the electoral districts in the parish as locations" there is substituted "at least 1 place in the parish as a location".
In paragraph (5), for "the parish that is the electoral district or in which the electoral district is located" there is substituted "the relevant parish".
After paragraph (7) there is inserted –
In this Article, "relevant parish", in relation to an electoral district, means the parish that is the electoral district or in which the electoral district is located."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 29 CONTRE: 17 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy M.B. Andrews

Deputy G.P. Southern

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet

Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson

THE STATES adopted Article 1. Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 37 CONTRE: 7 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

THE STATES adopted Articles 2 and 6 as amended.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 40 CONTRE: 5 ABSTAINED: 0

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy H.L. Jeune

Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES adopted Article 3.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 33 CONTRE: 12 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES adopted Articles 4 and 5.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 38 CONTRE: 7 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES adopted Article 7.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 39 CONTRE: 4 ABSTAINED: 0

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy R.E. Binet

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of His Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Elections (Jersey) Amendment No. 2 Law 202-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 35

Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

CONTRE: 9

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

ABSTAINED: 2

Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy H.L. Jeune

Draft Companies (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- P.106/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Companies (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 45 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Articles 1 to 131.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 45 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of His Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Companies (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 46 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy G.P. Southern Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy S.G. Luce

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

Draft Cyber Security (Jersey) Law 202- P.107/2025

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Cyber Security (Jersey) Law 202- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 42 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAINED: 0

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier

Deputy R.J. Ward

Deputy C.S. Alves

Deputy I. Gardiner

Deputy I.J. Gorst

Deputy L.J. Farnham

Deputy S.Y. Mézec

Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles

Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr

Deputy H.M. Miles

Deputy M.R. Scott

Deputy J. Renouf

Deputy C.D. Curtis

Deputy L.V. Feltham

Deputy R.E. Binet

Deputy H.L. Jeune

Deputy M.E. Millar

Deputy A. Howell

Deputy T.J.A. Binet

Deputy M.R. Ferey

Deputy R.S. Kovacs

Deputy A.F. Curtis

Deputy B. Ward

Deputy K.M. Wilson

Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews

Adjournment

THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Thursday 22nd January 2026 to continue consideration of the Draft Cyber Security (Jersey) Law 202- and the other outstanding propositions listed for consideration at the meeting.

THE STATES rose at 5.39 p.m.

W.J.C. MILLOW Deputy Greffier of the States