Parliamentary History
40.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 reports | Reference |
|---|---|
| Before introduction | |
| Draft proposal – lodged 20 February 2019 | Proposed Protection of Livestock (Scotland) Bill |
| Final proposal – lodged 26 June 2019 | |
| Introduction | |
| Bill (as introduced) – 14 May 2020 | SP Bill 72, Session 5 (2020) |
| SPICe briefing on Bill (as introduced) – published 11 September 2020 | SPICe briefing SB 20-57 |
| STAGE 1 | |
| (a) Lead committee – Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee | |
| 22nd meeting, 2020, 16 September 2020 | Columns 1-48 |
| 23rd meeting, 2020, 23 September 2020 | Columns 1-44 |
| 26th meeting, 2020, 28 October 2020 | Columns 9-36 |
| Stage 1 Report – published 14 December 2020 | 14th Report, 2020 (Session 5), SP Paper 871 |
| (b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| Report on the Bill: Stage 1 – published 20 October 2020 | 61st Report, 2020 (Session 5), SP Paper 834 |
| (c) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 debate – 21 January 2021 (NB: the decision on the Stage 1 motion was taken on 27 January 2021) | Columns 75-98 |
| STAGE 2 | |
| Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee | |
| Stage 2 proceedings – 7th meeting, 2021, 24 February 2021 | Columns 1-22 |
| Bill (as amended at Stage 2) – 25 February 2021 | SP Bill 72A, Session 5 (2021) |
| AFTER STAGE 2 | |
| Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| Report on the Bill (as amended at Stage 2) – published 19 March 2021 | 20th Report, 2021 (Session 5), SP Paper 1006 |
| STAGE 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 proceedings – 24 March 2021 | Columns 68-95 |
| Bill (as passed) – 25 March 2021 | SP Bill 72B, Session 5 (2021) |
| ROYAL ASSENT | |
| 5 May 2021 | Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 18) |
