775.The table below sets out, for each stage of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for the Act, the dates on which the proceedings at that stage took place, the reference to the Official Report of those proceedings and the dates on which the committee reports and other papers relating to the Bill were published.
| PROCEEDINGS AND REPORTS | REFERENCE |
|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION | |
| Land Reform (Scotland) Bill as introduced – 22 June 2015 | SB Bill 18 Session 4 (2015) |
| SPICe Briefing SB 15-49 on Land Reform (Scotland) Bill as introduced – 27 August 2015 | Sb 15-49 |
| STAGE 1 | |
| (a) Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee | |
| 1st Meeting - 2 September 2015 | Col 2 |
| 2nd Meeting - 16 September 2015 | Col 1 |
| 3rd Meeting - 30 September 2015 | Col 1 |
| 4th Meeting - 7 October 2015 | Col 3 |
| 5th Meeting - 2 November 2015 | Col 1 |
| 6th Meeting - 4 November 2015 | Col 1 |
| 7th Meeting - 26 November 2015 | Meeting in private |
| 8th Meeting - 2 December 2015 | Meeting in private |
| Stage 1 Report - 10th Report 2015 (Session 4) - 4 December 2015 | SP Paper 845 |
| (b) Finance Committee | |
| 1st Meeting - 23 September 2015 | Col 48 |
| 2nd Meeting - 28 October 2015 | Item in private |
| Report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill’s Financial Memorandum - 29 October 2015 | Report 2015(Session 4) |
| (c) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 1st Meeting - 15 September 2015 | Col 34 |
| 2nd Meeting - 29 September 2015 | Item in private |
| 3rd Meeting - 6 October 2015 | Item in private |
| 4th Meeting - 1 December 2015 | Col 22 |
| Report on Land Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 - 58th Report, 2015 (Session 4) - 7 October 2015 | SP Paper 807 |
| Consideration by Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate – 16 December 2016 | Col 60 - 118 |
| STAGE 2 | |
| (a) Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee | |
| 1st Meeting - 20 January 2016 | Col 9 |
| 2nd Meeting - 27 January 2016 | Col 38 |
| 3rd Meeting - 3 February 2016 | Col 1 |
| 4th Meeting - 10 February 2016 | Col 3 |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2 - 11 February 2016 | Land Reform Bill as amended at Stage 2 |
| (b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 1st Meeting - 7 February 2016 | Col 26 |
| 2nd Meeting - 8 March 2016 | Col 8 |
| 3rd Meeting - 10 March 2016 | Col 1 |
| 4th Meeting - 15 March 2016 | Col 6 |
| STAGE 3 | |
| SPICe Briefing Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 - 7 March 2016 | Sb 16/24 |
| Consideration by Parliament | |
| Parliament Stage 3 Debate - 16 March 2016 | Col 45 - 261 |
| Bill as passed - 16 March 2016 | Land Reform (Scotland) Bill - as passed |
| Royal Assent | |
| 22 April 2016 | Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 |