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Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

Parliamentary History

99.The following table sets out, for each Stage of proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for the 2018 Act, the dates of proceedings at that Stage took place, and the reference to the official report on those proceedings. It also shows the dates Committee reports and other papers relating to the 2018 Act were published, and references to those reports and other papers.

Proceedings and ReportsReferences
Introduction
Bill as introduced – 17 March 2017http://www.parliament.scot/Domestic%20Abuse%20Scotland%20Bill/SPBill08S052017.pdf
Stage 1
(a) – Justice Committee
9 May 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10931&mode=pdf
30 May 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10986&mode=pdf
6 June 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11000&mode=pdf
13 June 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11013&mode=pdf
20 June 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11027&mode=pdf
27 June 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11039&mode=pdf
Stage 1 reporthttps://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/J/2017/9/21/Stage-1-Report-on-the-Domestic-Abuse--Scotland--Bill
(b) – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
25 April 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10945&mode=pdf
Stage 1 reporthttps://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/DPLR/2017/4/27/Domestic-Abuse--Scotland--Bill-at-Stage-1#Introduction
(c) – Finance and Constitution Committee
31 May 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10982&mode=pdf
(d) – Consideration by the Parliament
Stage 1 debate, 28 September 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11111&mode=pdf
Stage 2
Justice Committee
31 October 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11165&mode=pdf
21 November 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11218&mode=pdf
12 December 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11261&mode=pdf
Stage 3
Consideration by the Parliament
Stage 3 debate, 1 February 2018http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11339&i=103185
Bill passedhttp://www.parliament.scot/Domestic%20Abuse%20Scotland%20Bill/SPBill08BS052018.pdf
Royal Assent
Royal Assent received 9 March 2018http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/5/contents/enacted

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