Scottish Parliament: Proposals for Bills

Detected March 20th, 2026

Summary

The Scottish Parliament has published guidance on its process for examining proposals for Members', Committee, Private, and Hybrid Bills. The document outlines the requirements for lodging proposals and the conditions under which they are considered current or completed.

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This document provides guidance on the Scottish Parliament's procedures for initiating new legislation through various types of bills: Members' Bills, Committee Bills, Private Bills, and Hybrid Bills. It clarifies that MSPs or committees wishing to introduce a Member's or Committee Bill must first lodge a proposal, which remains current until the right to introduce a bill is obtained or the proposal is withdrawn. For Private and Hybrid Bills, newspaper notice is required, and the document notes there are currently no such proposed bills.

This guidance is primarily informational for those involved in the legislative process within the Scottish Parliament. It does not impose new compliance obligations on external entities but serves to explain the parliamentary procedures for bill introduction. No specific deadlines or penalties are associated with this guidance, and it is not a rule requiring action from regulated businesses.

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Proposals for Bills

Proposed Bills can be Members' Bills, Committee Bills, Private Bills or Hybrid Bills.

Under the Parliament’s rules, an MSP who wishes to introduce a Member’s Bill must first lodge a proposal. A committee that wishes to introduce a Committee Bill must also first lodge a proposal.

A proposal is “current” until either:

the MSP or committee obtains the right to introduce a Bill, or
the proposal falls or is withdrawn at which point the proposal is “completed”.

For a Private Bill or a Hybrid Bill to be introduced, notice must be given in a newspaper. There are currently no proposed Private or Hybrid Bills.

Previous Proposed Member's Bills (Sessions 1-4)

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the Signet Dependants' Annuity Fund Amendment (Scotland) Bill Committee Dates of parliamentary sessions
1. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
2. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 20 March 2026
Proposal Stage All Draft proposal Final proposal Right to introduce a Bill Bill Introduced Proposal fallen Proposal withdrawn Select a time period Current session Last 6 months Last 12 months Session 5 Custom date range Start date End date Include Current Proposed Bills Completed Proposed Bills Open for consultation Closed for consultation Search Clear search Displaying 29 Proposed Bills