Senedd bills
A bill is a draft law.
Contents
Bills may be introduced into the Senedd by:
- Welsh Government
- Members of the Senedd
- Senedd committees
- the Senedd Commission
Senedd Cymru
Once a bill is introduced into the Senedd it undergoes scrutiny. This is generally a 4 stage process:
- Stage 1 – consideration and agreement of the general principles of the bill
- Stage 2 – detailed consideration of the bill and any changes by a committee
- Stage 3 – detailed consideration of the bill and any changes by the Senedd
- Report stage – an optional stage to make changes (if required)
- Stage 4 – a vote by the Senedd to pass the final text of the bill.
Further information on the Senedd’s scrutiny process is available in the Senedd’s guide to the legislative process.
Bills introduced into the Senedd
Details of the Welsh Government bills introduced for consideration by the Senedd.
Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
- Written Statement: Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
- Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill on business.senedd.wales
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
- Written Statement: Introduction of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
- Infrastructure (Wales) Bill on business.senedd.wales
Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill
- Written Statement: Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill
- Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill on business.senedd.wales
Acts of Senedd Cymru
Once Royal Assent is given, a bill becomes an act of Senedd Cymru. The act may include powers for the Welsh Ministers to make subordinate legislation (for example, regulations and orders) to give further details of how the law is to be applied.
Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023
- Agriculture (Wales) Bill: impact assessments
- Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 on business.senedd.wales
Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023
- Written Statement: Historic Environment (Wales) Bill – introduction to Senedd Cymru
- Historic Environment (Wales) Bill on business.senedd.wales
The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023
- The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill: impact assessments
- The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill on business.senedd.wales
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023
- Written Statement: Introduction of Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill
- Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill on business.senedd.wales
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022
- Further information on the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022
- Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 on business.senedd.wales