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Bill · started in the Lords

Cohabitation Rights Bill [HL]

A Bill to provide certain protections for persons who live together as a couple or have lived together as a couple as cohabitants; to make provision about the property of deceased persons who are survived by a cohabitant; and for connected purposes

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Cohabitation Rights Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 5 July 2017 by Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 5 Jul 2017
  2. 2nd reading Lords 15 Mar 2019

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 12 Sep 2019.