Engrossed bill
Term for a copy of a bill in the UK Parliament
An Engrossed Bill, also spelled Ingrossed Bill, was the term used in the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessor parliaments for the copy of a bill which was made after the bill had been through the committee stage but prior to its third reading and final passing from the chamber of origin.[1] A bill that was to be engrossed had been subject to the rigours of legislative discussion and amendment and was not likely to change substantially. Bills were engrossed on a long scroll which were, after royal assent, stored in the parliamentary archives.[citation needed]
Engrossing of bills ceased to occur in the British Parliament in 1849.[2]
See also
- Enrolled bill
References
Further reading
- Parliamentary Archives: Inside The Victoria Tower
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