Any Member wishing to propose a Bill must apply to be included in a ballot which is held by the Presiding Officer. To be eligible for the ballot, Members must also table certain pre-ballot information, including the proposed title of the Bill and its policy objectives.
A Member who is successful in the ballot may then table a motion asking the Senedd to agree that he or she can introduce a Bill to give effect to the proposal included in the ballot. If that motion is agreed, the Member has 13 months in which he or she may formally introduce a Bill.
Once introduced, a Member Bill is subject to the same scrutiny process as other Bills.
