House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

What the bill does

A Bill to amend the House of Lords Act 1999 so as to abolish the system of by-elections for hereditary peers.

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

What stage is the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill at?: The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
Has the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill become law?: Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
What happens next to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill?: If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Who sponsored the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill?: The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill was sponsored by John Spellar.
When was the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill introduced?: It was introduced to Parliament on 11 December 2023, at first reading.

A Bill to amend the House of Lords Act 1999 so as to abolish the system of by-elections for hereditary peers.

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

What stage is the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill at?: The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
Has the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill become law?: Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
What happens next to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill?: If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Who sponsored the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill?: The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill was sponsored by John Spellar.
When was the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) (No. 2) Bill introduced?: It was introduced to Parliament on 11 December 2023, at first reading.

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