Introduction of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill
The Equal Opportunities Committee gathered written evidence from the public and organisations.
The Equal Opportunities Committee questioned representatives from a range of organisations at five meetings. It ended by hearing from the Scottish Government Minister who had introduced the bill.
The Equal Opportunities Committee published its stage 1 report on the bill.
The Parliament debated and agreed to the general principles of the bill in the Chamber.
12 noon deadline for lodging amendments for day one of stage 2
The Equal Opportunities Committee began considering amendments to the bill.
12 noon deadline for lodging amendments for day two of stage 2
The Equal Opportunities Committee completed consideration of amendments to the bill.
4.30pm deadline for lodging amendments for stage 3
After considering further amendments, MSPs debated the motion on whether the bill should be passed. At Decision Time, the Parliament voted in favour of passing the bill.
The bill received Royal Assent and became the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014.
Scottish statutory instruments giving effect to the measures in the Act relating to same-sex marriage came into force. Other sections of the Act came into force at different times.
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