A list of all Bills in progress can be accessed via the 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.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Health, Social Care and Sport)), 19 November 2024
Report – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (55th Report, 2024)
Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill (G)
Passed, 5 November 2024
Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Criminal Justice)), 30 October 2024
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice)), 19 November 2024
Stage 1 (evidence (Finance and Public Administration Committee)), 25 June 2024
Education (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Education, Children and Young People)), 20 November 2024
Report – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (59th Report, 2024)
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.
Housing (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament), 28 November 2024
Stage 1 Report – Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee (7 th Report, 2024)
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 2 completed, 19 November 2024
Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Net Zero, Energy and Transport)), 19 November 2024
Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee), 29 October 2024
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (G)
Before Stage 2 (evidence (Health, Social Care and Sport Committee)), 8 October 2024
Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 2 completed, 2 October 2024
Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill (G)
Emergency Bill motion agreed, 20 November 2024
Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament), 21 November 2024
Stage 2 (Committee of the Whole Parliament), 26 November 2024
Stage 2 amendments cannot be lodged until the Stage 1 debate is complete
Stage 2 amendments should be lodged by 4:30pm on Friday 22 November with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
Stage 3 (debate, meeting of the Parliament), 26 November 2024
Stage 3 amendments cannot be lodged until Stage 2 proceedings are complete
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 completed, 22 February 2024
Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Health, Social Care and Sport)), 29 October 2024
Report – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (62nd Report, 2024 )
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Education, Children and Young People)), 13 November 2024
Stage 1 (evidence (Finance and Public Administration Committee)), 19 November 2024
Report – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (63rd Report, 2024)
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill (G)
Stage 2 completed, 14 November 2024
Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
Scottish Languages Bill (G)
Stage 2 (Day 1) (Education, Children and Young People Committee), 11 December 2024
All amendments should be lodged by 12 noon on Thursday 5 December with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 3 (debate, meeting of the Parliament), 3 December 2024
All amendments should be lodged by 12 noon on Monday 25 November with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
Report after Stage 2 – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (66th Report, 2024)
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 completed, 23 April 2024
Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 2 completed, 18 September 2024
Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team ( legislationteam@parliament.scot )
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/legislative-consent-memorandums
Great British Energy Bill LCM-S6-48
Lodged on 8 August 2024
Lead committee – Net Zero, Energy and Transport
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)
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill LCM-S6-47
Lodged on 1 August 2024
Meeting of the Parliament, 31 October 2024
Report – Lead committee (Net Zero, Energy and Transport) (12 th Report, 2024)
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill LCM-S6-50
Lodged on 24 September 2024
Meeting (lead committee (Economy and Fair Work)), 6 November 2024
Meeting (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee), 29 October 2024
Renters’ Rights Bill LCM-S6-49
Lodged on 24 September 2024
Meeting (lead committee (Local Government, Housing and Planning)), 1 October 2024
Meeting (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee), 19 November 2024