Legislation in Wales
Senedd Cymru's laws are called Acts of Senedd Cymru (or Senedd Acts) and have the same status as UK Parliament Acts, which are primary legislation.
Laws made by Ministers and other bodies are made using powers delegated to them by Acts of Senedd Cymru or UK Acts. They are called subordinate legislation.
An Act of Senedd Cymru starts as a Senedd Bill. Bills are proposals for Acts, which Senedd Cymru considers and decides whether to ‘pass’, or in other words make into law. Visit the Law making in Wales page to learn more about how legislation is made in Wales.
Below is a list of all Senedd Acts (and the form of legislation made before those, known as Measures). Each link takes you to information about that Act and any subordinate legislation or guidance made under it. Some of the links are marked with an asterisk (*). Until the dedicated page for the Act has been published on the Law Wales website, these links will take you to the published Act on legislation.gov.uk.
2024
- Health Service Procurement (Wales) Act 2024*
- Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024*
2023
- Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023
- Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023
- The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023
- Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023
2022
2021
- Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021
- Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021
- Welsh Elections (Coronavirus) Act 2021
- Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021
2020
- Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Act 2020
- Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020
- Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020
- National Health Service (Indemnities) (Wales) Act 2020
- Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
2019
- Legislation (Wales) Act 2019
- Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019
- Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019
- Childcare Funding (Wales) Act 2019
2018
- Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018
- Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Act 2018
- Law Derived from the European Union (Wales) Act 2018 (repealed)
- Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018
- Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018
2017
- Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017
- Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017
- Public Health (Wales) Act 2017
- Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017
2016
- Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016
- Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016
- Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016
- Environment (Wales) Act 2016
- Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016
- Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
2015
- Local Government (Wales) Act 2015
- Qualifications Wales Act 2015
- Planning (Wales) Act 2015
- Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015
- Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015
- Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015
2014
- Housing (Wales) Act 2014
- Agricultural Sector (Wales) Act 2014
- Education (Wales) Act 2014
- Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
- Control of Horses (Wales) Act 2014
- National Health Service Finance (Wales) Act 2014
- Further and Higher Education (Governance and Information) (Wales) Act 2014
2013
- Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013
- Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013
- Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013
- Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013
- Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013
- Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013
- School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013
2012
2011
- Education (Wales) Measure 2011
- Safety on Learner Transport (Wales) Measure 2011
- Housing (Wales) Measure 2011
- Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011
- Domestic Fire Safety (Wales) Measure 2011
- Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011
- Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
2010
- Waste (Wales) Measure 2010
- Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
- Playing Fields (Community Involvement in Disposal Decisions) (Wales) Measure 2010
- Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure 2010 (repealed)
- National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Measure 2010
- Red Meat Industry (Wales) Measure 2010
- Social Care Charges (Wales) Measure 2010 (repealed)
- Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010
2009
- Education (Wales) Measure 2009
- National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009
- Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009
- Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009*
- Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009
2008