Hares (Close Season) Bill
Stage: Awaiting Second Reading (HOL)
Last updated: 22 July 2026

About:
A Bill to establish a close season, from the start of February to the end of September, during which the killing or taking of brown hares is prohibited; protect mountain hares; repeal the seasonal prohibition of the sale of hares in the Hares Preservation Act 1892; and for connected purposes.

Sponsor:
Baroness Helic, Conservative, Life Peer

Date Presented:
First reading took place on 21 July 2026. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the bill's journey through the Lords.

Current Status:
Awaiting the Second Reading in the House of Lords

News:
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the bill - is yet to be scheduled.

Bill:
No publications yet.