private member's bill

noun

1. a public bill introduced in the House of Commons or the legislative assemblies of Canada, Australia, or New Zealand by a private member

Example Sentences

Children “doomscrolling for hours a day” is causing widespread harm, according to Josh MacAlister, the Labour MP and former teacher behind the private member's bill being introduced in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

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The previous government supported a private member's bill in this area from Tory Flick Drummond, who lost her seat at the election, but it did not progress beyond its initial stage in Parliament.

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He brought a private member's bill in 2021 seeking to change copyright laws on music streaming after a committee of MPs called for a "complete reset" of the market so that artists could be paid fairly.

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In Scotland, a private member's bill to allow assisted dying was introduced in March - the third attempt since 2010.

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In 2022, a private member's bill he introduced passed into law, the Down Syndrome Act.

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