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ASSEMBLY LEGISLATION

From this page you can view the progress of each Public Bill through the various stages of the legislative process. This page will be updated each Friday morning.

To access the Bill, associated explanatory and financial memorandum, Notices and Marshalled List of Amendments and any amended version of the Bill, as it passes through the legislative stages , click on the title of the appropriate bill from the table below.

Stages in Consideration of Bill

First Stage: Introduction of Bill

Second Stage: A debate on the general principles of the Bill.

Committee Stage: Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly

Consideration Stage Concluded: Consideration of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, all the details of the Bill, including amendments proposed to the Bill

Further Consideration Stage: Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, any further amendments to the Bill

Final Stage: Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment

Royal Assent

Session 2000-2001

Executive Bills

Name of the Bill and Number
First Stage
Second Stage
Committee Stage
Consideration Stage
Concluded

Further Consideration Stage
Final Stage
Royal Assent
Extension
Report Date
/ Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill
NIA Bill 1/00
02.10.00
09.10.00
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17.10.00
23.10.00
23.10.00
20.11.00

Street Trading Bill
NIA Bill 2/00
02.10.00
16.10.00
31.01.01
16.01.01
05.02.01
13.02.01
05.03.01
05.04.01
Health and Personal Social Services Bill
NIA Bill 3/00
02.10.00
23.10.00
23.02.01
08.01.01
22.01.01
30.01.01
12.02.01
20.03.01
Family Law Bill
NIA Bill 4/00
02.10.00
06.11.00
27.04.01

11.04.01
14.05.01
29.05.01
19.06.01
17.07.01
Defective Premises (Landlord's Liability) Bill
NIA Bill 5/00
02.10.00
16.10.00
27.04.01
09.04.01
30.04.01
08.05.01
21.05.01
02.07.01
Government Resources and Accounts Bill
NIA Bill 6/00
16.10.00
24.10.00
26.01.01
26.01.01
12.02.01
20.02.01
05.03.01
22.03.01
Planning (Compensation, etc.) Bill
NIA Bill 7/00
23.10.00
07.11.00
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04.12.00
15.01.01
23.01.01
05.02.01
20.03.01
Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Bill
NIA Bill 8/00
20.11.00
04.12.00
06.04.01
03.04.01
30.04.01
08.05.01
21.05.01
02.07.01
Electronic Communications
NIA Bill 9/00
11.12.00
15.01.01
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13.02.01
26.02.01
06.03.01
20.03.01
05.04.01
/ Budget Bill
NIA Bill 10/00
19.02.01
20.02.01
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26.02.01
05.03.01
06.03.01
22.03.01
Trustee Bill
NIA Bill 11/00
12.03.01
26.03.01
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14.05.01
29.05.01
18.06.01
26.06.01
20.07.01
+ Department for Employment and Learning Bill
NIA Bill 12/00
26.03.01
03.04.01
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25.05.01
18.06.01
26.06.01
04.07.01
20.07.01
Product Liability (Amendment) Bill
NIA Bill 13/00
30.04.01
08.05.01
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04.06.01
18.06.01
26.06.01
04.07.01
20.07.01
*Game Preservation (Amendment) Bill
NIA Bill 15/00
14.05.01
18.06.01
29.10.01
18.10.01
26.11.01
10.12.01
15.01.02
13.02.02
*Social Security Fraud Bill
NIA Bill 16/00
18.06.01
26.06.01
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18.09.01
01.10.01
09.10.01
15.10.01
15.11.01
/Budget (No 2) Bill
NIA Bill 17/00
19.06.01
25.06.01
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02.07.01
03.07.01
04.07.01
20.07.01
*Industrial Development Bill
NIA Bill 18/00
25.06.01
03.07.01
23.11.01
03.10.01
26.11.01
04.12.01
14.01.02
07.02.02
*Local Government (Best Value) Bill
NIA Bill 19/00
02.07.01
18.09.01
14.12.01
14.12.01
04.02.02
12.02.02
26.02.02
26.03.02

 

* Bill carried over to 2001-2002 by leave of the Assembly as Royal Assent had not been achieved.

/ Bill progressing by accelerated passage.

+ Introduced as Department for Learning and Employment Bill.

Session 2000-2001

Non-Executive Bills

Name of the Bill and Number
First Stage
Second Stage
Committee Stage
Consideration Stage
Concluded
Further Consideration Stage
Final Stage
Royal Assent
Extension
Report Date
Children's Commissioner Bill NIA Bill 14/00 30.04.01
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