158.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 |
|---|---|
| Introduction | |
| Bill as introduced, 2 October 2020 | SP Bill 84 (Session 5 (2020)) |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Justice Committee | |
| 15 December 2020 | Official Report |
| 22 December 2020 | Official Report |
| 12 January 2021 | Official Report |
| Stage 1 Report | Stage 1 Report |
| (b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| Stage 1 Report | DPLRC Stage 1 Report |
| (c) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 debate, 28 January 2021 | Official Report |
| Stage 2 | |
| Justice Committee | |
| 23 February 2021 | Official Report |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2 | SP Bill 84A (Session 5 (2021)) |
| Stage 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 debate, 17 March 2021 | Official Report |
| Bill as passed | SP Bill 84B (Session 5 (2021)) |
| Royal Assent | |
| Royal Assent received 5 May 2021 | 2021 asp 16 |