A Bill is a proposed law. It is introduced in the House of Assembly or the Senate, debated, and voted on; when both Houses have passed it and it is published in the Official Gazette it becomes an Act, with a number such as 2026-25. Bills that have become Acts show a green “Passed — now Act …” label, which takes you to the Act in The Laws of Barbados.
A Resolution is a decision of one or both Houses rather than a law — for example approving spending, a loan, or an appointment. Resolutions are listed alongside Bills; open one to read its text.
Details ▾ under a Bill shows its journey in six boxes: introduced in the first House, passed there, introduced in the second House, passed there, published as an Act, and in force. A green box is a step that has happened, with the date and a link to the Minutes or the Gazette; a grey dashed box is a step still to come. “Date not in our records” means the step happened but we do not yet hold the document that records it. Use the year strip to jump to a year, the pills to show only what is before Parliament now or only what has passed, and the search box to find a title.