Primary Legislation - Bills

2022 - 2027 Mandate

To access the Bill, associated Explanatory and Financial Memorandum, Notices and Marshalled List of Amendments and any amended version of the Bill, as it passes through the legislative stages, click on the title of the appropriate bill from the tables below.

The legislative stages of bills that go through the Northern Ireland Assembly begins with the First Stage, and then moves to Second Stage, Committee Stage, Further Consideration Stage and Final Stage, before requiring Royal Assent to become an Act.

2022/2027 Mandate - Executive Bills

 Proceedings as at 29 January 2026

Bill Title
(Click on Bill title for associated documents)
Accelerated Passage BillLast Stage CompletedStatus
Budget Bill  Y

 Royal Assent completed 14 March 2024

Royal Assent received
Hospital Parking Charges Bill Y

 Royal Assent completed 16 May 2024

Royal Assent received
Defective Premises Bill Y  Royal Assent completed 20 September 2024 Royal Assent received
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill N Royal Assent           completed 18 June 2025 Royal Assent received
Child Support Enforcement Bill  N  Royal Assent completed 23 June 2025 Royal Assent received
Budget (No. 2) Bill Y

 Royal Assent completed 18 October 2024

Royal Assent received
Justice Bill N

 Stage 2Second Stage completed 1 October 2024

Committee Stage
Agriculture Bill N

Royal Assent completed 16 September 2025 

Royal Assent received
Sign Language Bill N

Committee StageCommittee Stage completed 12 February 2026

Consideration Stage to be scheduled
Budget Bill Y

 Royal Assent completed 6 March 2025

Royal Assent received
School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill N  Royal Assent completed 19 February 2026 Royal Assent received
Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill  N  Royal Assent completed 25 February 2026 Royal Assent received
Budget (No. 2) Bill Y  Royal Assent completed 28 July 2025 Royal Assent received

Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill

Committee StageCommittee Stage completed 29 January 2026 Consideration Stage to be scheduled
Adult Protection Bill  N  Stage 2Second Stage completed 16 June 2025  Committee Stage
Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill N Stage 2Second Stage completed 16 September 2025 Committee Stage
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill N Stage 2Second Stage completed 1 July 2025 Committee Stage
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill N Committee StageCommittee Stage completed 11 March 2026 Consideration Stage to be scheduled
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill N Further Consideration StageFurther Consideration Stage completed 3 March 2026 Final Stage to be scheduled
Dilapidation Bill N Stage 2Second Stage completed 1 July 2025 Committee Stage
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill N Committee StageCommittee Stage completed 25 February 2026 Consideration Stage to be scheduled

General Teaching Council Bill

N Stage 2 Second Stage completed 2 December 2025 Committee Stage

Budget Bill

Y Further Consideration StageFinal Stage completed 10 March 2026 Awaiting Royal Assent

Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc.) Bill

N Stage 2First Stage completed 3 March 2026 Second Stage to be scheduled

Hospital Parking Charges Bill 2026

Y Stage 2Second Stage completed 10 March 2026 Consideration Stage to be scheduled

Marriage and Civil Parntership Bill

N Stage 2First Stage completed 16 March 2026 Second Stage to be scheduled

 

2022/2027 Mandate - Non-Executive Bills

Bill TitleAccelerated Passage BillLast Stage CompletedStatus
Assembly Members (Independent Remuneration Board) Bill N Royal Assent completed 16 September 2025

Royal Assent received

Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill  N  Stage 1First Stage completed 16 February 2026

Second Stage to be scheduled

Education (Holiday Meal Payments) Bill N Stage 2First Stage completed 03 March 2026

Second Stage to be scheduled

Irish-medium Education (Workforce Plan) Bill N Stage 2First Stage completed 03 March 2026 Second Stage to be scheduled

Learn more about the difference between Executive and Non-Executive Bills.

 

Acts