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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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Find out about tours and events at the Scottish Parliament.
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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.
Find out more about legislation
Browse the list of bills currently being looked at by MSPs and learn what happened to previous bills
See the proposals put forward for what might become a bill and see who made the proposal
When the UK Parliament looks at a Bill that affects a “devolved” area, a process called "legislative consent" is followed
Go to legislation.gov.uk to see a full list of acts of the Scottish Parliament and other legislation
Overview of legislative powers