<h1>Legislature decriminalises many minor offences, replaces prosecutions with fines across 516 provisions amid double punishment and oversight concerns</h1> A state legislature enacted an amendment to decriminalise numerous minor offences across 11 statutes, replacing many prosecutable offences with government-imposed monetary penalties and rationalising 516 provisions (one prescribing jail, 17 jail-or-fine, 498 fine-related). The measure aims to simplify regulation, reduce court burdens and promote ease of doing business, but opposition members objected, urging separate bills or select-committee review. Criticisms include potential conflict with constitutional protection against double punishment, inadequate judicial-review safeguards, and excessive administrative enforcement power that may let serious wrongdoing avoid prosecution. The bill passed by majority voice vote despite opposition dissent.