About the Bill
A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to create an offence with respect to the engaging by a person in a course of behaviour which is abusive of the person's partner or ex-partner; and to make rules of criminal procedure for that offence and also for offences subject to the statutory aggravation involving abuse of partners or ex-partners.
This Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Michael Matheson MSP, on 17 March 2017.
SPICe Briefings
Stage 1
The Justice Committee was designated lead committee for the Bill on 29 March 2017.
Stage 2
Written submissions received on the Bill at Stage 2
Evidence
The Committee's call for evidence closed on 1 May 2017.
Notes of informal testimony concerning the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
The Committee took evidence on the Bill during May and June.
Correspondence
Work by other Committees
Finance and Constitution Committee
The Committee received a summary of evidence submitted to the Finance and Constitution Committee on the Bill’s Financial Memorandum.
Report
The Committee published it's Stage 1 Report to the Parliament on 21 September 2017
Debate
Consideration of the Bill at Stage 1 concluded with the debate in the Chamber of the Scottish Parliament on 28 September 2017.