The Bill is split into four main parts.
Part 1 introduces notification requirements for domestic abuse offenders. This means that certain convicted offenders must provide certain information to the Police. They must also inform the Police about changes to their circumstances. For example, if they change address. This is similar to notification requirements for sex offenders and is intended to help with the monitoring of offenders.
Part 2 requires consideration of whether a person convicted of a domestic abuse offence is a suitable candidate to take part in rehabilitation programmes or services. The offender’s suitability is to be assessed at three separate points:
Part 3 places a requirement on Police Scotland, the Crown and Procurator Fiscal Service and charities to ask for information from victims of domestic abuse. This includes requests for the victim’s age, sex, disability and ethnicity. The information would be provided on a voluntary basis. The Scottish Government would also need to publish an annual report on the data gathered.
Part 4 requires the Scottish Government and education authorities to promote, facilitate and support domestic abuse education in schools.
As with all Bills, the Finance and Public Administration Committee invites written evidence on the estimated financial implications of the Bill as set out in its accompanying Financial Memorandum (FM).
Read the FM for this Bill: Financial Memorandum.
The Committee has launched a call for views on the Financial Memorandum of the Bill. The closing date for submissions is Friday 3 October 2025.
You can submit your views to the Committee on Citizen Space.