A list of all Bills in progress can be accessed via the Scottish Parliament website at:
https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/bills
For each Bill, the date of the next (or most recent) event in the Bill’s passage is given. Other relevant information, e.g. about lodging amendments, is given in italics.
As soon as a Public Bill (i.e. a Government, Committee or Member’s Bill) has completed Stage 1, amendments for consideration at Stage 2 may be lodged; and as soon as Stage 2 is completed, amendments for Stage 3 consideration may be lodged. The last lodging day for amendments at Stage 2 is four sitting days before the meeting at which those amendments will be considered (e.g. Wednesday for a meeting on Tuesday); at Stage 3 it is five days before. Amendments may be lodged until 4.30 pm on any sitting day, except on the last lodging day for each Stage, when the deadline is 12 noon.
A Hybrid Bill is subject to the same rules except in the case of Stage 2 where amendments for consideration may be lodged no earlier than the completion of any consideration of evidence at Stage 2.
Amendments to Private Bills are subject to different deadlines. These are set out in Rule 9A.12 of Standing Orders.
Members are advised to lodge amendments in good time before the beginning of a Stage and as early as possible during the day.
(G) = Government Bill; (M) = Member’s Bill; (C) = Committee Bill; (P) = Private Bill; (H) = Hybrid Bill.
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Health, Social Care and Sport)), 7 November 2023
Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill (G)
Introduced, 14 November 2023
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Rural Affairs and Islands)), 1 November 2023
Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Economy and Fair Work)), 25 October 2023
Report – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (45 th Report, 2023)
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 2 (Day 1) (Education, Children and Young People Committee)), 6 December 2023
All amendments should be lodged by 12 noon on Wednesday 29 November with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Net Zero, Energy and Transport)), 21 November 2023
Stage 1 (evidence (Finance and Public Administration Committee)), 7 November 2023
Report – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (64 th Report, 2023)
Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament), 23 November 2023
Stage 1 Report – Education, Children and Young People Committee (5 th Report, 2023)
European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill (M)
Following a reference under section 33 of the Scotland Act 1998 by the Attorney General and the Advocate General for Scotland, the Supreme Court has ruled that some provisions of the Bill are outwith the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament. The Bill cannot be submitted for Royal Assent in its unamended form.
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (G)
Following an Order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 made by the Secretary of State for Scotland, this Bill cannot be submitted for Royal Assent in its current form.
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (G)
Introduced, 7 November 2023
Lead committee – Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Local Government, Housing and Planning)), 7 November 2023
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Health, Social Care and Sport)), 7 November 2023
Stage 1 (evidence (Finance and Public Administration Committee)), 26 September 2023
Report – Criminal Justice Committee (letter to lead committee, 10 February 2023)
Report – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (13th Report, 2023)
Report – Education, Children and Young People Committee (11 th Report, 2022)
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Criminal Justice)), 20 September 2023
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice)), 21 November 2023
Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee), 21 November 2023
Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill (M)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Social Justice and Social Security)), 23 November 2023
Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee), 7 November 2023
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Social Justice and Social Security)), 9 November 2023
Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 2 completed, 14 November 2023
Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill (G)
Reconsideration Stage (Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee), 14 November 2023
Motion to proceed with Reconsideration Stage agreed, 14 September 2023
Amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Criminal Justice)), 22 November 2023
Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee), 24 October 2023
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Local Government, Housing and Planning)), 14 November 2023
Report – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (61 st Report, 2023)
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Rural Affairs and Islands)), 22 November 2023
Report – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (65
th
Report, 2023)
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament), 30 November 2023
Stage 1 Report – Rural Affairs and Islands Committee (8 th Report, 2023)
Legislative Consent Memorandums
A list of all Legislative Consent Memorandums lodged with the Scottish Parliament can be accessed via the website at:
https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/bills/legislative-consent-memorandums
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Supplementary LCM-S6-36a
Lodged on 14 September 2023
Meeting (evidence, lead committee (Economy and Fair Work)), 22 November 2023
Report – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (57 th Report, 2023)
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill LCM-S6-38
Lodged on 19 July 2023
Meeting (evidence, lead committee (Economy and Fair Work)), 22 November 2023
Report – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (58 th Report, 2023)
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill LCM-S6-15
Lodged on 7 February 2022
Report – Lead committee (Net Zero, Energy and Transport) (9 th Report, 2022)
Report – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (27 th Report, 2022)