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Bills and laws

Bills (proposed laws)

"Bills" are proposed laws that are being examined by the Scottish Parliament. Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) discuss them to decide if they should become law. The public usually gets the chance to share their views.

The different types of Bills are:

  • Government Bills
  • Member's Bills
  • Committee Bills
  • Private Bills
  • Hybrid Bills

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 1 December 2024
Include

Displaying 20 Bills

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Introduced: 06 June 2023

Seòrsa bile: Government Bill

Ìre a' bhile: Stage 3

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill

Introduced: 18 November 2024

Seòrsa bile: Government Bill

Ìre a' bhile: Stage 3

Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill

Introduced: 20 April 2023

Seòrsa bile: Government Bill

Ìre a' bhile: Stage 2

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Introduced: 14 May 2024

Seòrsa bile: Member's Bill

Ìre a' bhile: Stage 1

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Introduced: 20 June 2024

Seòrsa bile: Member's Bill

Ìre a' bhile: Stage 1

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill

Introduced: 23 January 2024

Seòrsa bile: Government Bill

Ìre a' bhile: Stage 3

Scottish Languages Bill

Introduced: 29 November 2023

Seòrsa bile: Government Bill

Ìre a' bhile: Stage 2

Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Introduced: 31 October 2023

Seòrsa bile: Government Bill

Ìre a' bhile: Stage 3

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

Introduced: 25 April 2023

Seòrsa bile: Government Bill

Ìre a' bhile: Stage 2

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill

Introduced: 20 June 2023

Seòrsa bile: Member's Bill

Ìre a' bhile: Stage 3