Assembly Terms in Sign Language
Understanding the language of the Assembly can help with following debates and getting to know the processes that occur in the Assembly, like how a Bill passes through the Assembly Chamber to become a law.
Here we explain some Assembly related terms in BSL and ISL so that you can follow debates about legislation, such as the Sign Language Bill, and understand what role a Committee plays in the scrutiny of a Bill.
Legislative Process
What is the legislative process and what stages must a Bill go through to become a law?
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Explanatory and Financial Memorandum
Every Bill is accompanied by a document called an ‘Explanatory and Financial Memorandum’. What does this document mean?
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Amendments
An amendment is a proposed change to a Bill. Who can propose amendments and how are they agreed?
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Committees
What part do Committees play in the legislative process? And which Committee will be scrutinising the Sign Language Bill?
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Act
What happens when a Bill completes the legislative process?
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Further information
- Catch up on more Assembly related terms by reading our glossary
- Find out more about the Committee for Communities and its scrutiny of the Sign Language Bill
- View the progress of the Sign Language Bill
- Watch recordings of the debates about the Sign Language Bill in the Assembly Chamber (with BSL and ISL)
- Watch recordings of the evidence sessions that the Committee for Communities have received in relation to the Sign Language Bill (with BSL and ISL)