Parliamentary History
9.The following is a list of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for the Act and significant documents connected to the Act published by the Parliament during the Bill’s parliamentary passage.
| Proceedings and reports | Reference |
|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION | |
| Bill as Introduced (7 November 2023) | SP BILL 37 (Session 6 (2023)) |
| Policy Memorandum (7 November 2023) | SP BILL 37 - PM (Session 6 (2023)) |
| Explanatory Notes (7 November 2023) | SP BILL 37 - EN (Session 6 (2023)) |
| Financial Memorandum (7 November 2023) | SP BILL 37 - FM (Session 6 (2023)) |
| Statements on Legislative Competence (7 November 2023) | SP BILL 37 - LC (Session 6 (2023)) |
| SPICe Briefing on the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (1 February 2024) | Sb 24-06 |
| STAGE 1 | |
| Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee | |
| Consideration in private (12 December 2023) | Minute of proceedings (12 December 2023) |
| Consideration in private (6 February 2024) | Minute of proceedings (6 February 2024) |
| Evidence session (20 February 2024) | Minute of proceedings (20 February 2024) |
| Consideration in private (5 March 2024) | Minute of proceedings (5 March 2024) |
| Stage 1 report (15 March 2024) | SP Paper 552, 2nd Report, 2024 (Session 6) |
| Whole Parliament | |
| Stage 1 debate (26 March 2024) | Col 30-41 |
| STAGE 2 | |
| Stage 2 debate (30 April 2024) | Col 43 |
| Stage 3 | |
| Stage 3 debate (20 June 2024) | Col 78 - 87 |
| Bill as passed – No amendments were submitted at Stage 2 or Stage 3. The Bill as introduced is the final version of the Bill. | SP Bill 37 (Session 6 (2024)) |
| Royal Assent | |
| Royal Assent (1 August 2024) | 2024 asp 12 |