Introduction
1.1 A Bill is a draft Act. A Bill introduced in the Scottish Parliament contains the text that will, if the Bill is passed and enacted, become part of the statute law as an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
1.2 Most Bills are “Public Bills” – Bills introduced by members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and dealing with matters of public policy and the general law.
1.3 Various types of Bills (including Government Bills, Member’s Bills, Committee Bills, Consolidation Bills, Scottish Law Commission Bills, etc.) are classed as Public Bills.
1.4 Bills are subject to a process of parliamentary scrutiny over various Stages.