(government, UK) A parliamentary bill promoted by an organisation such as a local authority or company in order to obtain powers to do something.
(government, UK) A parliamentary bill promoted by an organisation such as a local authority or company in order to obtain powers to do something.
The Senate to-day passed upwards of fifty private bills, and the House quite as many. None of them, however, were of much magnitude.
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Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature
(UK, politics) A bill designed to keep the business of government and public affairs up to date, generally not having any substantial or controversial content.
(government, UK) A parliamentary bill that combines the characteristics of a private bill and a public bill.
A British parliamentary term for a private member's bill — legislation introduced by a backbench MP rather than the government, giving individual parliamentarians a route to push their own policy priorities through Parliament. Most member's bills don't make it into law, but a successful one can represent a significant personal achievement for the sponsoring MP and can address issues the government hasn't prioritized. The term is common in Westminster political reporting.
(government, US) An item of legislation for the benefit of a particular individual, not codified with generally applicable laws.