307.The following table sets out, for each Stage of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for this Act, the dates on which the proceedings at that Stage took place, and the references to the official report of those proceedings. It also shows the dates on which Committee Reports and other papers relating to the Act were published, and references to those reports and other papers.
| Proceedings and Reports | References |
|---|---|
| Introduction | |
| Bill as introduced – 27 June 2012 | SP Bill 36 - Session 4 (2013) |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Equal Opportunities Committee | |
| 21st meeting 2013. 5 September 2013 | Cols 1380 - 1433 |
| 22nd meeting 2013. 12 September 2013 | Cols 1441 - 1486 |
| 23rd meeting 2013. 19 September 2013 | Cols 1493- 1525 |
| 24th meeting 2013. 26 September 2013 | Cols 1533- 1570 |
| 25th meeting 2013. 3 October 2013 | Cols 1577 - 1608 |
| 27th meeting 2013. 31 October 2013 | In private |
| 28th meeting 2013. 7 November 2013 | In private |
| Stage 1 report. 8 November 2013. | Stage one report |
| (b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 22nd meeting 2013. 3 September 2013 | In private |
| 23rd meeting 2013. 10 September 2013 | Cols 1043 - 1053 |
| 26th meeting 2013. 1 October 2013 | In private |
| (c) Consideration by the Parliament. | |
| Stage 1 debate. 20 November 2013. | Cols 24630- 24694 |
| Stage 2 | |
| (a) Equal Opportunities Committee | |
| 32nd meeting 2013. 19 December 2013 | Cols 1698 - 1740 |
| 1st meeting 2014. 16 January 2014 | Cols 1748 - 1768 |
| (b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 30th meeting 2013. 26 November 2013 | Col 1158 |
| Stage 3 | |
| (a) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 4th meeting. 28 January 2014 | Cols 1267 - 1269 |
| 5th meeting. 4 February 2014 | Col 1292 |
| (b) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 amendments and debate. 4 February 2014. | Cols27289-27388 |
| Bill as passed | SP Bill 36B - Session 4 (2014) |
| Royal Assent | |
| 12 March 2014 | Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5) |