For further information on the progress of Bills and subordinate legislation, either contact the relevant committee clerk or visit the webpage.
Bills in Progress
For each Bill, the date of the next (or most recent) event in the Bill’s passage is given. Other relevant information, e.g. about lodging amendments, is given in italics.
As soon as a Public Bill (i.e. an Executive, Committee or Member’s Bill) has completed Stage 1, amendments for consideration at Stage 2 may be lodged; and as soon as Stage 2 is completed, amendments for Stage 3 consideration may be lodged. The last lodging day for amendments at Stage 2 is three sitting days before the meeting at which those amendments will be considered (e.g. Thursday for a meeting on Tuesday); at Stage 3 it is four days before. Amendments may be lodged until 4.30 pm on any sitting day, except on the last lodging day for Stage 2, when the deadline is 12 noon.
A Hybrid Bill is subject to the same rules except in the case of Stage 2 where amendments for consideration may be lodged no earlier than the completion of any consideration of evidence at Stage 2.
Amendments to Private Bills are subject to different deadlines. These are set out in Rule 9A.12 of Standing Orders.
Members are advised to lodge amendments in good time before the beginning of a Stage and as early as possible during the day.
Bills listed below as passed are expected to be submitted for Royal Assent in the normal way during the dissolution period. Where a Bill receives Royal Assent during the dissolution period, this will be announced on the home page of the Parliament’s website.
(G) = Government Bill; (M) = Member’s Bill; (C) = Committee Bill; (P) = Private Bill; (H) = Hybrid Bill.
Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 2 (Day 3) (Local Government and Regeneration 27 May 2015 Committee)
Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 12 May 2015
Apologies (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Justice) 19 May 2015
Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Health and Sport)) 28 April 2015
British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 1 completed 5 May 2015
Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team (Legislation_Team@scottish.parliament.uk)
Carers (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Health and Sport)) 12 May 2015
Stage 1 (evidence, Finance Committee) 13 May 2015
Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 2 completed (Local Government and Regeneration 18 March 2015 Committee)
Stage 3 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team (Legislation_Team@scottish.parliament.uk)
Community Justice (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Justice) 19 May 2015
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 completed 27 February 2014
Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team (Legislation_Team@scottish.parliament.uk)
Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill (M)
Introduced 27 November 2013
Lead committee – Justice
Education (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Education and Culture)) 28 April 2015
Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill (M)
Introduced 20 May 2015
Harbours (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Infrastructure and 29 April 2015 Capital Investment))
Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (debate, meeting of the Parliament) 12 May 2015
Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team (Legislation_Team@scottish.parliament.uk)
Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (evidence, lead committee (Justice)) 19 May 2015
Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 19 May 2015
Mental Health (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 2 (Day 2) (Health and Sport Committee) 26 May 2015
Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill (M)
Introduced 30 April 2015
Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill (G)
Stage 1 completed 2 April 2015
Stage 2 amendments may now be lodged with the clerks in the Legislation Team (Legislation_Team@scottish.parliament.uk)
Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill (G)
Stage 1 (lead committee (Devolution (Further Powers))) 14 May 2015
Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Bill (M)
Stage 1 (Finance Committee) 23 April 2015
Stage 1 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) 12 May 2015
Subordinate legislation in progress
(date of laying) (Lead Committee)
Affirmative instruments
Lead committee to report by 26 May 2015
Enhanced Enforcement Areas Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] (1 April 2015) (Infrastructure and Capital Investment)
Lead committee to report by 29 May 2015
Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 [draft] (20 April 2015) (Equal Opportunities)
Lead committee to report by 6 June 2015
Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Part 2 Extension) Order 2015 [draft] (28 April 2015) (Finance)
Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 [draft] (28 April 2015) (Education and Culture)
Lead committee to report by 20 June 2015
Education (School Lunches) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] (12 May 2015) (Education and Culture) (withdrawn and re-laid on 20 May 2015)
Lead committee to report by 22 June 2015
Registers of Scotland (Voluntary Registration, Amendment of Fees, etc.) Order 2015 [draft] (14 May 2015) (Economy, Energy and Tourism)
Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Part 1) Regulations 2015 [draft] (14 May 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)
Lead committee to report by 23 June 2015
Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (Ancillary Provision) Order 2015 [draft] (15 May 2015) (Education and Culture)
Lead committee to report by 1 September 2015
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2015 [draft] (20 May 2015) (Health and Sport)
Negative instruments
Members should note that the deadline for the lead committee to report by is an administrative deadline. Lead committees normally report on negative instruments only after considering a motion recommending annulment of the instrument. Where Members have queries in relation to this deadline, they should contact the clerks to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee.
Subject to annulment by 27 May 2015
Lead committee to report by 25 May 2015
National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/160) (2 April 2015) (Health and Sport)
Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (Authorisation of Cremation – Death Outwith Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/162) (2 April 2015) (Health and Sport)
Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (Application for Review) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/163) (2 April 2015) (Health and Sport)
Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/164) (2 April 2015) (Health and Sport)
Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (Post-Mortem Examinations – Death Outwith United Kingdom) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/165) (2 April 2015) (Health and Sport)
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (Prohibition on Disposal of a Body without Authorisation) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/166) (2 April 2015) (Health and Sport)
Subject to annulment by 29 May 2015
Lead committee to report by 25 May 2015
Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/161) (7 April 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)
Common Agricultural Policy Non-IACS Support Schemes (Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/167) (8 April 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)
Subject to annulment by 30 May 2015
Lead committee to report by 25 May 2015
Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/173) (21 April 2015) (Justice)
Police Pensions (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/174) (21 April 2015) (Justice)
Subject to annulment by 8 June 2015
Lead committee to report by 1 June 2015
Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/181) (30 April 2015) (Local Government and Regeneration)
Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances Inquiry Session Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 2015 (SSI 2015/182) (30 April 2015) (Local Government and Regeneration)
Outer Hebrides (Landing of Crabs and Lobsters) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/183) (30 April 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)
Subject to annulment by 9 June 2015
Lead committee to report by 1 June 2015
Scottish Tax Tribunals (Time Limits and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/184) (1 May 2015) (Finance)
Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/185) (1 May 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)
Subject to annulment by 15 June 2015
Lead committee to report by 8 June 2015
Waste (Meaning of Hazardous Waste and European Waste Catalogue) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/188) (7 May 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)
Subject to annulment by 16 June 2015
Lead committee to report by 15 June 2015
Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/189) (8 May 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)
Subject to annulment by 22 June 2015
Lead committee to report by 15 June 2015
Rural Development (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/192) (14 May 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)
Rural Payments (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/194) (14 May 2015) (Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment)
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