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The Forth Road Bridge Bill was introduced on 11 December 2012 [Session 4]
This was a Government Bill
Forth Road Bridge Bill (As Introduced)
The Bill was passed on 23 May 2013 and became an Act on 28 June 2013
If the Bill is passed by MSPs, it can then get Royal Assent and become an Act.
Forth Road Bridge Bill
Forth Road Bridge Act