Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill

Bill Number: Bill 46/11-16

Bill Type: Executive

Bill Sponsor: Minister of Education

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill is:

A Bill to amend the law relating to special education and disability discrimination in schools.

Stages of a Bill

Bill Stage	Date Completed / Status	All Associated documents and links

First Stage	02 March 2015	Bill as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Official Report - 02 March 2015

Second Stage	10 March 2015	Official Report - 10 March 2015

Committee Stage	Committee Stage extended to 13 November 2015	Official Report - 20 April 2015 Committee Report - 11 November 2015

Consideration Stage	1 December 2015	Notice of Amendments - 18 November 2015 Notice of Amendments - 20 November 2015 Marshalled List of Amendments - 25 November 2015 Grouping List of Amendments - 25 November 2015 Bill As Amended at Consideration Stage (PDF) (HTM) Explanatory & Financial Memorandum as amended at Consideration Stage (PDF) (HTM) Official Report - 1 December 2015 (part 1) (part 2)

Further Consideration Stage	11 January 2016	Notice of Amendments - 5 January 2016 Notice of Amendments - 6 January 2016 Marshalled List of Amendments - 6 January 2016 Grouping List of Amendments - 6 January 2016 Bill as Amended at Further Consideration Stage (PDF)(HTM) Explanatory & Financial Memorandum as amended at Further Consideration Stage (PDF)(HTM) Official Report - 11 January 2016

Final Stage	25 January 2016	Official Report - 25 January 2016

Royal Assent	23 March 2016	Special Educational Needs and Disability Act