Parliamentary History
180.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 Bill were published, and gives references to those reports and other papers.
| PROCEEDINGS AND REPORTS | REFERENCE |
|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION | |
| Bill as introduced – 8 October 2015 | SP Bill 81 – Session 4 (2015) |
| SPICe briefing on Bill (as introduced) – published 12 November 2015 | SPICe briefing SB 15/74 |
| STAGE 1 | |
| (a) Lead committee – Justice Committee | |
| Stage 1 report – published 21 January 2016 | 2nd Report, 2016 (Session 4) |
| (b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 31st Meeting, 10 November 2015 | Official Report 10 November 2015 |
| Report | 68th Report, 2015 (Session 4) |
| (c) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 debate – 28 January 2016 | Official Report 28 January 2016 |
| STAGE 2 | |
| Consideration of amendments by Justice Committee – 1 March, 8 March 2016 | Official Report 1 March 2016 |
| Official Report 8 March 2016 | |
| Bill (as amended at Stage 2) – published 9 March 2016 | SP Bill 81A – Session 4 (2016) |
| AFTER STAGE 2 | |
| Consideration of the Bill (as amended at Stage 2) by Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee – 17 March 2016 | Official Report 17 March 2016 |
| Report | 27th Report, 2016 (Session 4) |
| STAGE 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 proceedings – 22 March 2016 | Official Report 22 March 2016 |
| Bill (as passed) – published 23 March 2016 | SP Bill 81B – Session 4 (2016) |
| ROYAL ASSENT | |
| Act (Royal Assent) – 28 April 2016 | The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22) |
