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Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020

Parliamentary History

85.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 reportsReference
INTRODUCTION
Bill as introduced – 30 May 2019SP Bill 48, Session 5 (2019)
Policy MemorandumSP Bill 48-PM, Session 5 (2019)
Explanatory NotesSP Bill 48-EN, Session 5 (2019)
Financial MemorandumSP Bill 48-FM, Session 5 (2019)
Delegated Powers MemorandumSP Bill 48-DPM, Session 5 (2019)
STAGE 1
(a) Justice Committee
20th Meeting 2019, 25 June 2019Col 20 - 27
23rd Meeting 2019, 24 September 2019Col 1 - 28
24th Meeting 2019, 1 October 2019Col 2 - 27
26th Meeting 2019, 29 October 2019Col 2 - 22
27th Meeting 2019, 12 November 2019Col 2 - 20
29th Meeting 2019, 26 November 2019In private
30th Meeting 2019, 3 December 2019In private
Stage 1 Report on the Bill, 9 December 2019SP Paper 640 – 25th Report 2019 (Session 5)
(b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
26th Meeting 2019, 1 October 2019In private
Stage 1 Report on the Bill, 3 October 2019SP Paper 598 – 48th Report 2019 (Session 5)
(c) Consideration by the Parliament
Stage 1 Debate – 9 January 2020Col 65 - 106
STAGE 2
(a) Justice Committee
5th Meeting 2020, 4 February 2020Col 2 - 42
Marshalled list of amendments for Stage 2SP Bill 48-ML – Session 5 (2020)
Groupings of amendments for Stage 2SP Bill 48-G – Session 5 (2020)
Bill as amended at Stage 2SP Bill 48A - Session 5 (2020)
Revised Explanatory NotesSP Bill 48A-EN – Session 5 (2020)
Supplementary Financial MemorandumSP Bill 48A-FM – Session 5 (2020)
Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumSP Bill 48A-DFM – Session 5 (2020)
(b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
8th Meeting 2020, 3 March 2020In private
Report on the Bill as amended, 3 March 2020SP Paper 692 - 15th Report 2020 (Session 5)
STAGE 3
Consideration by the Parliament
Marshalled list of amendments for Stage 3SP Bill 48A-ML – Session 5 (2020)
Groupings of amendments for Stage 3SP Bill 48A-G – Session 5 (2020)
Stage 3 (consideration of amendments and debate) – 10 March 2020Col 55 - 86, 91 - 92
Bill as passed – 10 March 2020SP 48B – Session 5 (2020)
Royal Assent
Royal Assent – 20 April 20202020 asp 8

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