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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 15 January 2025
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Displaying 23 Bills

Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Introduced: 31 October 2023

Bill type: Government Bill

Bill stage: Stage 3

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

Introduced: 25 April 2023

Bill type: Government Bill

Bill stage: Stage 2

Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill

Introduced: 20 June 2023

Bill type: Member's Bill

Bill stage: Stage 3