Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL] 2024-26


make provision about the types of things that are not prevented from being objects of personal property rights.

Government Bill

(Ministry of Justice)
What is this Bill?

The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL] is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

Yes. This Bill was introduced on 11 September 2024 and is currently before Parliament.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

What type of Bill is this?

Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.

So is this going to become a law?

Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

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Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates

Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Monday 12th May 2025 - 1st reading (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Lords Completed
Commons - 20%

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
08/05/2025
Explanatory Note
12/05/2025
Impact Assessment
21/10/2024

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

12th May 2025
1st reading (Commons)
12th May 2025
Bill
Bill 237 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords)
12th May 2025
Bill
Bill 237 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords) - xml download
12th May 2025
Explanatory Notes
Bill 237 EN 2024-25
8th May 2025
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
8th May 2025
3rd reading (Lords)
30th April 2025
Report stage (Lords)
30th April 2025
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
30th April 2025
Bill
HL Bill 98 (as amended on Report)
28th April 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 67-I Marshalled list for Report
4th February 2025
Bill
HL Bill 67 (as amended in Special Public Bill Committee)
4th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 67 Running list of amendments – 4 February 2025
3rd February 2025
Lords Special Public Bill Committee: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
3rd February 2025
Lords Special Public Bill Committee
30th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 31-I Marshalled list for Special Public Bill Committee
29th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 31 Running list of amendments – 29 January 2025
24th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 31 Running list of amendments – 24 January 2025
20th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 31 Running list of amendments – 20 January 2025
13th November 2024
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
13th November 2024
2nd reading (Lords)
6th November 2024
Second reading committee: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
6th November 2024
Second reading committee
29th October 2024
Briefing papers
Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 31
21st October 2024
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Justice
15th October 2024
Select Committee report
Second Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
11th September 2024
1st reading (Lords)
11th September 2024
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
11th September 2024
Bill
HL Bill 31 (as introduced)
11th September 2024
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 31 Explanatory Notes