Explanatory Notes

Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020

2020 asp 6

1 April 2020

Parliamentary History

33.The following is a list of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for the Act and significant documents connected to the Bill published by the Parliament during the Bill’s parliamentary passage.

Proceedings and reportsReferences
Bill as introduced – 20 June 2019https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Scottish%20Elections%20(Franchise%20and%20Representation)%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill51S052019.pdf
SPICe Briefinghttps://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefings/Report/2019/9/2/Scottish-Elections--Franchise-and-Representation--Bill
Stage 1
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee (lead)
12 September 2019 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12251
19 September 2019 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12267
03 October 2019 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12302
10 October 2019 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12323
Stage 1 Reporthttps://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/SPPA/2019/11/13/Stage-1-Report-on-the-Scottish-Elections--Franchise-and-Representations--Bill-1
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
24 September 2019 (meeting)In private
https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Delegated_Powers/Minutes/20190924_DPLR_minutes.pdf
Stage 1 Reporthttps://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/DPLR/2019/9/27/Scottish-Elections--Franchise-and-Representation--Bill--Stage-1#Introduction
Consideration by the Parliament
Stage 1 Debate – 28 November 2019http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12395
Stage 2
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee (lead)
Stage 2 Debate – 16 January 2020http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12460
Bill as amended at Stage 2https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Scottish%20Elections%20(Franchise%20and%20Representation)%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill51AS052019.pdf
Stage 3
Consideration by Parliament
Stage 3 debate – 20 February 2020http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12525
Bill as passedhttps://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Scottish%20Elections%20(Franchise%20and%20Representation)%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill51BS052020.pdf
Royal Assent->1 April 20202020 asp 6