Stage

Documents

Bill introduced: 8 July 2019

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Presiding Officer’s Statement: 8 July 2019

Business Committee – Timetable for consideration of the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

Letter to the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill - Statement of Policy Intent   PDF 259 KB

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill - Statement of Policy Intent   PDF 177 KB

Stage 1: Committee considerations of general principles

The Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee considered its approach to Stage 1 consideration on 10 July 2019.

The Committee issued an open call for evidence on the Bill.

The consultation has now closed.

Committee dates

The Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:

The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee  considered the Bill on the following dates:

The Finance Committee considered the Bill on the following date:

Stage 1 Reports

The Finance Committee wrote to the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee on 14 October 2019 on the financial implications of the Bill.

The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee laid its report on the Bill (PDF, 1MB) on 4 December 2019.

The Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee laid its Stage 1 Report on 06 December 2019.

Stage 1: Debate in Plenary on general principles

A debate took place in Plenary on 07 January 2020. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed.

Financial Resolution

In accordance with Standing Order 26.68 the Presiding Officer has decided that a financial resolution is not required for this Bill. Further information about financial resolutions is available in section 3 of the Guide to the scrutiny stages for Public Bills.

Letter from the Presiding Officer on financial resolution – 15 November 2019

Stage 2: Committee consideration of amendments

Stage 2 began on 08 January 2020. Details of tabled amendments will be published here.

Stage 2 consideration took place in Committee on 05 February 2020. The deadline for tabling amendments is five working days before the date of the meeting at which they are due to be considered.

Notice of Amendments – 15 January 2020

Notice of Amendments – 28 January 2020

Marshalled List of Amendments – 30 January 2020

Groupings of Amendments – 30 January 2020

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill, unamended at Stage 2 – 05 February 2020

Stage 3: Plenary consideration of amendments

Following the completion of Stage 2 proceedings, Stage 3 commenced on 6 February 2020.

Notice of Amendments – 09 March 2020

Notice of Amendments – 10 March 2020

Marshalled list of Amendments – 02 July 2020

Groupings of Amendments – 02 July 2020

Stage 3 consideration took place in Plenary on 08 July 2020 to consider amendments to the Bill (as amended at Stage 2). The deadline for tabling amendments is five working days before the date of the meeting at which they are due to be considered.

Stage 3 consideration and disposal of amendments took place in Plenary on 8 July 2020.

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill (Unamended at Stage 3) – 10 July 2020

Stage 4: Passing of the Bill in Plenary

The Bill was agreed by the Senedd on 15 July 2020

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill, as passed – 17 July 2020

Printing changes to the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill  – 17 July 2020

Post-stage 4

The Solicitor General, on behalf of the Attorney General; the Counsel General, and the Secretary of State for Wales wrote to the Presiding Officer to advise that they would not be referring the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Sections 112 or 114 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 – August 2020

Royal Assent

Royal Assent was given on 7 September 2020