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A Bill is a proposed Act of the Scottish Parliament. A Bill that is introduced in the Scottish Parliament is scrutinised and debated by MSPs.
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MSPs take part in examining and passing proposed laws (Bills). They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area. And they examine the work of the Scottish Government.
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Information about committees and records of all debates, questions and answers.
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You can get involved with the Scottish Parliament by joining a Cross-party group, submitting a petition, lobbying or exploring our education resources.
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The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day.
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Bills are proposed laws that are being examined by the Scottish Parliament. Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) look at Bills to decide if they should become law.
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Find out about laws which have been proposed (Bills) and laws that have already been passed
Find out more about proposals for Member’s, committee, hybrid and private Bills
When the UK Parliament looks at a Bill that affects a “devolved” area, a process called "legislative consent" is followed
All Acts of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Statutory Instruments since 1999 can be found on legislation.gov.uk
Overview of legislative powers