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Bills

What are Bills?

A Bill is a proposed law under consideration by the Legislative Assembly. Bills implement policies and/or address economic and social issues as they develop.

A proposal is put forward to the Cabinet by the Ministry and/or Portfolio responsible for the subject. Upon presentation to the House the Bill goes through the following procedural stages –

• First Reading
• Second Reading
• Committee Stage
• Report on Bill
• Third Reading

More information can be found on our guide to How a Bill Becomes a Law.