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Proposals for Members' Bills

Note: Proposals are listed in the order draft proposals were lodged.   A flowchart (21KB pdf) is available to help understand the process.

Proposal Scottish Autism Strategy Bill
Proposer Hugh O’Donnell
Proposer Details Proposal for a Bill to require the Scottish Government to prepare and publish a strategy and issue guidance to local authorities and health boards to meet the needs of children and adults with autism
Draft Proposal

Lodged 24 December 2009

Final Proposal  
Supporters 1 month from date lodged  
Outcome  
   
Proposal Civil Protection Orders and Access to Justice (Scotland) Bill
Proposer Rhoda Grant
Proposer Details Proposal for a Bill to improve access to justice and available remedies for victims of domestic abuse
Draft Proposal

Lodged 30 November 2009

Final Proposal  
Supporters 1 month from date lodged  
Outcome  
   
Proposal Damages (Scotland) Bill
Proposer Bill Butler
Proposer Details Proposal for a Bill in relation to rights to damages in respect of personal injuries and death and for connected purposes
Draft Proposal

Lodged 31 July 2009

Final Proposal

Lodged 13 January 2010

Proposed Damages (Scotland) Bill Summary of Consultation Responses (41KB pdf posted 14.01.2010)

Supporters 1 month from date lodged  
Outcome  
   
Proposal Workers (Aggravated Offences) Scotland Bill
Proposer Hugh Henry
Proposer Details Proposal for a Bill to create a specific offence of attacking a worker who in the course of their work have face to face contact with the public
Draft Proposal

Lodged 22 June 2009

Final Proposal

Lodged 9 December 2009

Proposed Workers (Aggravated Offences) (Scotland) Bill Summary of Consultation Responses (45KB pdf posted 10.12.2009)

Supporters 1 month from date lodged

44

Proposed Workers (Aggravated Offences) Scotland Bill - supporters (17KB pdf posted 12.01.2010)

Outcome The proposal has gathered sufficient support for a Bill to be introduced.
   
Proposal Proposed Limit on Trans Fat (Scotland) Bill
Proposer Dr Richard Simpson
Proposer Details Proposal for a Bill to prohibit the sale in Scotland of foodstuff for human consumption with a trans fat content exceeding 1%
Draft Proposal

Lodged 9 June 2009

Final Proposal  
Supporters 1 month from date lodged  
Outcome  
   
Proposal Proposed Protecting Scotland's Regional Parks Bill
Proposer Kenneth Gibson
Proposer Details Proposal for a Bill to restrict industrial development within Scotland's regional parks
Draft Proposal

Lodged 28 May 2009

Final Proposal  
Supporters 1 month from date lodged  
Outcome  
   
Proposal Proposed Damages (Scotland) Bill
Proposer Bill Butler
Proposer Details Proposal for a Bill in relation to rights to damages in respect of personal injuries and death and for connected purposes
Draft Proposal

Lodged 29 April 2009

Final Proposal

 

Supporters 1 month from date lodged  
Outcome Justice Committee meeting held on 2 June 2009 was not satisfied by statement of reasons given by member for no further consultation
   
Proposal Proposed Victims' Commissioner (Scotland) Bill
Proposer David Stewart
Proposer Details Proposal for a Bill to provide for the establishment and functions of a Victims' Commissioner for Scotland
Draft proposal

Lodged 1 April 2009

Final proposal

Lodged 8 September 2009

Proposed Victims' Commissioner (Scotland) Bill Summary of Consultation responses (70KB pdf posted 09.09.09)

Supporters 1 month from date lodged

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Proposed Victims' Commissioner (Scotland) Bill - supporters (16.1KB pdf posted 09.10.09)

Outcome The proposal has gathered sufficient support for a Bill to be introduced.
   
Proposal Proposed Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
Proposer Christine Grahame
Proposer Details Proposal for a Bill to modernise the law on out of control dogs including dangerous dogs
Draft proposal

Lodged 13 March 2009

Final proposal Lodged 24 April 2009
Supporters 1 month from date lodged

33

Proposed Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill - supporters (11KB pdf posted 27.05.2009)

Outcome The proposal has gathered sufficient support for a Bill to be introduced.
   
Proposal Proposed Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill
Proposer Gil Paterson
Proposer Details

Proposal for a Bill to require needs based palliative care to be available on demand.

Draft proposal

Lodged 10 March 2009

Final proposal

Lodged 2 September 2009

Proposed Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill Summary of Consultation Responses (47KB pdf posted 03.09.09)

Supporters 1 month from date lodged

42

Proposed Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill - supporters (16.8KB pdf posted 05.10.2009)

Outcome The proposal has gathered sufficient support for a Bill to be introduced.
   
Proposal Proposed NHS Parking (Scotland) Bill
Proposer Paul Martin
Proposer Details Proposal for a Bill to prohibit NHS Boards from charging patients, their visitors and NHS staff from parking at NHS sites, and to require NHS Boards to make reasonable provision for managed, free parking at NHS sites
Draft proposal

Lodged 12 January 2008

Final proposal

Lodged 2 September 2009

Proposed NHS Parking (Scotland) Bill Summary of Consultation Responses (37KB pdf posted 03.09.09)

Supporters 1 month from date lodged 35
Proposed NHS Parking (Scotland) Bill - supporters (14.7KB pdf posted 05.10.2009)
Outcome The proposal did not gather sufficient support and fell on 2 October 2009.
   
Proposal

Proposed End of Life Choices (Scotland) Bill

Proposer Margo MacDonald
Proposer Details Proposal for a Bill to permit physician assistance to persons who wish to end their own lives
Draft proposal

Lodged 8 December 2008

Final proposal

Lodged 23 April 2009

Proposed End of Life Choices (Scotland) Bill Summary of Consultation Responses (103KB pdf posted 24.04.09)

Supporters 1 month from date lodged

20

Proposed End of Life Choices (Scotland) Bill - supporters (10KB pdf posted 27.05.2009)

Outcome The proposal has gathered sufficient support for a Bill to be introduced.
   
Proposal

Proposed Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill

Proposer

Roseanna Cunningham

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to require needs based palliative care to be available on demand.

Draft proposal

Lodged 14 November 2008

Final proposal

Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
Outcome
   
Proposal

Proposed Regulation of Bus Services Bill

Proposer

Charlie Gordon

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to provide transport authorities with powers relating to the provision of local bus services and their standards and to widen the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme.

Draft proposal

Lodged 4 November 2008

Final proposal
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
Outcome
The proposal did not gather sufficient support and fell on 6 January 2010.
   
Proposal

Proposed Criminal Sentencing (Equity Fines) (Scotland) Bill

Proposer

Bill Wilson

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to allow courts to obtain pre-sentence company background inquiry reports and impose equity fines.

Draft proposal

Lodged 28 July 2008

Final proposal

Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
Outcome
   
Proposal

Proposed Apprenticeship Rights (Scotland) Bill

Proposer

John Park

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to establish a right to undertake an apprenticeship for those aged between 16 and 18.

Draft proposal

Lodged 17 March 2008

Final proposal
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
 
Outcome
 
   
Proposal

Proposed Environmental Levy on Plastic Bags (Scotland) Bill

Proposer

Mike Pringle

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to impose an environmental levy on specified plastic bags payable by the consumer, to require local authorities to collect the levy and for the ‘net proceeds’ to be ring fenced for use on environmental projects in local authority areas.

Draft proposal

Lodged 12 March 2008

Final proposal
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
 
Outcome
The proposal fell on 16 June 2008 as Member did not lodge a consultation.
   
Proposal

Proposed Rural Schools (Scotland) Bill

Proposer

Murdo Fraser

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to introduce a presumption against the closure of rural schools.

Draft proposal

Lodged 18 January 2008

Final proposal
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
 
Outcome
Withdrawn (26 February 2009) under Rule 9.14.16 of the Standing Orders
   
Proposal

Proposed Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill

Proposer

Alex Neil

Proposal Details
Proposal to modernise the law on dangerous dogs.
Draft proposal

Lodged 14 January 2008

Final proposal
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged

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Proposed Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill - supporters (10KB pdf posted 15.07.2008)

Outcome
The proposal has gathered sufficient support for a Bill to be introduced.
   
Proposal

Proposed Tobacco Sales Licensing (Scotland) Bill

Proposer

Christine Grahame

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to introduce licensing of tobacco sales.

Draft proposal

Lodged 16 November 2007

Final proposal
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
 
Outcome
 
   
Proposal

Proposed Scottish Register of Tartans Bill

Proposer

Jamie McGrigor

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to establish a Scottish register of tartans.

Draft proposal

Lodged 25 October 2007

Final proposal
Lodged 23 November 2007
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
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Proposed Scottish Register of Tartans Bill - supporters (19KB pdf posted 08.01.2008)
Outcome
The proposal has gathered sufficient support for a Bill to be introduced.
   
Proposal

Proposed Property Factors (Scotland) Bill

Proposer

Patricia Ferguson

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to require property factors to register and make provision for an accessible form of dispute resolution between homeowners and property factors.

Draft proposal

Lodged 19 October 2007

Final proposal
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
 
Outcome
 
   
Proposal

Proposed Sentencing of Offences Aggravated by Prejudice (Scotland) Bill

Proposer

Patrick Harvie

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to require the aggravation of an offence by prejudice on grounds of disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity to be taken into account in sentencing.

Draft proposal

Lodged 2 October 2007

Final proposal
Lodged 22 November 2007
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged

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Proposed Sentencing of Offences Aggravated by Prejudice (Scotland) Bill - supporters (22KB pdf posted 08.01.2008)

Outcome
The proposal has gathered sufficient support for a Bill to be introduced.
   
Proposal

Proposed Energy Efficiency and Micro-Generation (Scotland) Bill

Proposer

Sarah Boyack

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to promote energy efficiency by requiring the Scottish Executive to support small scale renewable and low carbon energy production and reduce energy consumption in new and existing households and business premises.

Draft proposal

Lodged 14 June 2007

Final proposal
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
Outcome
The proposal has gathered sufficient support for a Bill to be introduced.
   
Proposal

Proposed Abolition of Forth and Tay Bridge Tolls Bill

Proposer

Helen Eadie

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to abolish the tolls on the Forth and Tay Bridges.

Draft proposal

Lodged 22 May 2007

Final proposal
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
Outcome
   
Proposal

Proposed Sunbed Licensing (Scotland ) Bill

Proposer

Ken MacIntosh

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to require sunbed and tanning salons to be licensed

Draft proposal

Lodged 22 May 2007

Final proposal
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
Outcome
Withdrawn (2 October 2008) under Rule 9.14.16 of the Standing Orders.
   
Proposal
Proposed Disabled Persons' Parking (Scotland) Bill
Proposer

Jackie Baillie

Proposal Details

Proposal for a Bill to enforce disabled persons' parking bays.

Draft proposal

Lodged 16 May 2007

Final proposal
Supporters 1 month
from date lodged
Outcome

Royal Assent received 1 April 2009