ASSEMBLY LEGISLATION 
Legislative competence
Bills may be introduced into the Assembly only if they are within the legislative competence of the Assembly.
They are outside that competence if they:
- form part of the law of another country
- deal with an excepted matter which is not ancillary to a devolved or reserved matter
- are incompatible with Convention Rights
- are incompatible with Community law
- discriminate on religious or political grounds
[Note: Reserved matters and Excepted matters (that are ancillary to reserved or transferred matters) may be included in an Assembly bill only if approved by the Secretary of State.]
Stages in Consideration of a Bill
First Stage: Introduction of Bill
Second Stage: General debate of the Bill with an opportunity for Members to vote on its general principles
Committee Stage: Detailed investigation by a Committee which concludes with the publication of a report for consideration by the Assembly
Consideration Stage Concluded: Consideration by the Assembly of, and an opportunity for Members to vote on, 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, further amendments to the Bill
Final Stage: Passing or rejecting of Bill by the Assembly, without further amendment
Royal Assent
For a more detailed explanation of Assembly Stages click here
Bills Introduced in the Assembly
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.
Session 2008-2009
Proceedings as at 8 July 2009
Executive Bills
Name of the Bill and Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage |
Committee Stage due to Conclude | Committee Report Ordered to be Printed |
Consideration Stage |
Further Consideration Stage |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Charities Bill NIA Bill 9/07 | 10.12.07 | 15.01.08 | 27.06.08 | 01.05.08 | 03.06.08 | 17.06.08 | 30.06.08 | 09.09.08 |
| *Building Regulations NIA Bill 11/07 | 25.02.08 | 04.03.08 | 27.06.08 | 11.06.08 | 13.01.09 | 27.01.09 | 17.02.09 | 02.03.09 |
| *Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Bill NIA Bill 15/07 | 12.05.08 | 20.05.08 | 12.12.08 | 04.12.08 | ||||
| *Public Authorities (Reform) Bill NIA Bill 19/07 | 17.06.08 | 30.06.08 | 12.12.08 | 19.11.08 | 09.12.08 | 12.01.09 | 20.01.09 | 16.02.09 |
| *Civil Registration Bill NIA Bill 20/07 | 17.06.08 | 01.07.08 | 20.03.09 | 18.03.09 | ||||
| *Health and Social Care (Reform) Bill NIA Bill 21/07 | 23.06.08 | 01.07.08 | 05.12.08 | 13.11.08 | 01.12.08 | 09.12.08 | 12.01.09 | 21.01.09 |
| *Diseases of Animals Bill NIA Bill 22/07 | 30.06.08 | 15.09.08 | 17.02.09 | 13.02.09 | ||||
| *Presumption of Death Bill NIA Bill 23/07 | 01.07.08 | 15.09.08 | 16.01.09 | 14.01.09 | 09.03.09 | 30.03.09 | 27.04.09 | 02.07.09 |
| /Pensions (No. 2) Bill NIA Bill 2/08 | 17.11.08 | 25.11.08 | N/A | N/A | 02.12.08 | 08.12.08 | 09.12.08 | 15.12.08 |
| Education Bill NIA Bill 3/08 | 25.11.08 | 08.12.08 | 30.09.09 | |||||
| /Financial Assistance Bill NIA Bill 4/08 | 12.01.09 | 13.01.09 | N/A | N/A | 20.01.09 | 26.01.09 | 27.01.09 | 04.02.09 |
| /Budget Bill NIA Bill 5/08 | 16.02.09 | 17.02.09 | N/A | N/A | 24.02.09 | 02.03.09 | 03.03.09 | 06.03.09 |
| Financial Provisions Bill NIA Bill 6/08 | 23.02.09 | 03.03.09 | 13.05.09 | 13.05.09 | ||||
| Housing (Amendment) Bill NIA Bill 7/08 |
09.06.09 | 23.06.09 | ||||||
| /Budget (No. 2) Bill NIA Bill 8/08 | 15.06.09 | 16.06.09 | N/A | N/A | 23.06.09 | 29.06.09 | 30.06.09 | 08.07.09 |
| Employment Bill NIA Bill 9/08 | 22.06.09 | 30.06.09 | ||||||
| Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill NIA Bill 10/08 | 22.06.09 | 30.06.09 | ||||||
| Forestry Bill NIA Bill 11/08 | 29.06.09 |
Non-Executive Bills
Name of the Bill and Number |
First Stage |
Second Stage
| Committee Stage due to Conclude | Committee Report Ordered to be Printed |
Consideration Stage Concluded |
Further Consideration Stage |
Final Stage |
Royal Assent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Carers Allowance Bill NIA Bill 13/07 | 31.03.08 | |||||||
| Community Use of School Premises Bill NIA Bill 1/08 | 13.10.08 |
* Bill carried over from 2007-2008 by the Assembly as Royal Assent not been achieved.
/Bill progressing by accelerated passage
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