Parliamentary History
298.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 to the Act were published, and references to those reports and papers.
| Proceedings and reports | Reference |
|---|---|
| Bill as introduced – 14 May 2014 | Session 4, SP Bill 49 |
| SPICe Briefing: Local Government Licensing | Sb, 14-81 |
| SPICe Briefing: Air Weapons | Sb, 14-84 |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Local Government and Regeneration Committee | |
| 18 June 2014 | Minutes - LGR/S4/14/19/M |
| 19 November 2014 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 10 December 2014 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 17 December 2014 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 14 January 2015 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 21 January 2015 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 28 January 2015 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 4 February 2015 | Minutes - LGR/S4/15/5/M |
| 18 February 2015 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 25 February 2015 (evidence) | Official Report |
| 11 March 2015 | Minutes - LGR/S4/15/9/M |
| 18 March 2015 | Minutes - LGR/S4/15/10/M |
| 3rd Report, Session 4 (2015) Stage 1 report on the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill | Stage 1 Report |
| (b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 25 November 2014 | Official Report |
| 20 January 2015 | Minutes - DPLR/S4/15/3/M |
| 10 March 2015 | Official Report |
| (c) Finance Committee | |
| 25 June 2014 | Minutes - FI/S4/14/21/M |
| 4 February 2015 | Official Report |
| 18 February 2015 | Minutes - FI/S4/15/6/M |
| (d) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate – 23 April 2015 | Columns 37-92 |
| Stage 2 | |
| (a) Local Government and Regeneration Committee | |
| 13 May 2015 | Official Report |
| 20 May 2015 | Official Report |
| 27 May 2015 | Official Report |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2 | Session 4, SP Bill 49A (as amended) |
| Stage 3 | |
| SPICe Briefing: Air Weapons & Licensing (Scotland) Bill | Sb, 15-36 |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 Debate – 25 June 2015 | Columns 38-110, 112-113 |
| Bill as passed | Session 4 SP Bill 49B (as passed) |
| Royal Assent – 4 August 2015 | Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 |