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Proposed laws and how far each has got. A bill is introduced, debated in principle at Stage 1, amended at Stage 2 and passed or rejected at Stage 3.

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SP Bill 1

Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill
Government bill by Jenny Gilruth Introduced 9 Sep 2026

In progress
Introduced, 9 Sep 2026

Status is worked out from stage dates and votes: "defeated" means the final-stage motion was voted down, "fell or withdrawn" means the bill did not complete Stage 3 before the current session began, and "stalled" means no stage in the last 12 months. For analysis of how long bills take, see the bill timing tables.