Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL]
The Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.
- Committee stage
- Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
- 8 June 2026
- 8 September 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to recognise the rights of boat dwellers on Britain’s rivers, canals and coastal waters to have their dwelling recognised as their lawful home with the rights and protections attached to that; to make provision for a system of temporary moorings that recognises those rights for those without a permanent mooring; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading8 JUN 2026 · LORDS
- 2nd reading17 JUL 2026 · LORDS
- Committee stage (current stage)
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What Committee stage means, and what happens next
At committee stage the bill is examined clause by clause and amendments are proposed, debated and voted on. This is where most changes are made.
Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at committee stage of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL]
- What stage is the Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] at?
- The Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage.
- What happens next to the Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL]?
- Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.
- Who sponsored the Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL]?
- The Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] was sponsored by Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville.
- When was the Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 8 June 2026, at first reading.
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