The Air Passenger Duty Bill
This will see the Scottish Government take control of the tax paid by passengers on flights. It’s long been a promise of the SNP to first halve the amount fliers are charged by the end of the next parliament before scrapping the duty all together. 
The SNP say the cut will deliver cheaper flights, support tourism, create jobs and bring more direct international flights. It is opposed by the Greens and Labour. 

The Budget Bill 
This legislation, passed every year, allows MSPs to approve Scottish Government spending for the coming financial year.

The Child Poverty Bill 
This Bill replaces sections of the UK Child Poverty Act 2010 which were recently repealed by Westminster. The First Minister said this was arguably the government’s most important piece of legislation. 
If passed, this bill establishes Scotland as the only part of the UK with statutory income targets on child poverty. It also legislates for a baby box to be given to every newborn.

The Contract (Third Party Rights) Bill 
This will reform the current rule of contract law which creates an enforceable right in favour of a third party.

The Domestic Abuse Bill 
Ministers say this will “place Scotland at the forefront of nations in tackling the true nature of domestic abuse”.
The new legislation will ensure that psychological abuse, such as coercive and controlling behaviour, can be effectively prosecuted under criminal law. It’s aim is to prevent and eventually eradicate violence against women and children.

The Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation Bill 
With this the Scottish Government hopes to make the civil justice system “more accessible, affordable and equitable” by introducing measures to make the costs of civil action “more predictable”, and to “bring more equality to the funding relationship between claimants and defenders in personal injury actions.” 

The Forestry Bill 
This devolves the powers and duties of the Forestry Commission to the Scottish Government. It also establishes new arrangements for the governance, development, support and regulation of forestry in Scotland.

The Gender Balance on Public Boards Bill 
This will require positive action to be taken to tackle gender imbalances on the boards of public-sector organisations, with ministers describing it as a “further significant step towards the realisation of women’s equality in Scotland”.

The Housing (Amendment) Bill 
Registered social landlords (RSLs) will continue to be classified as private-sector bodies, which, the Scottish Government says mean they will “continue to be classified in a way which enables them to borrow money to invest”.

The Islands Bill 
This will create a national islands plan and will, the Scottish Government say, “decentralise local authority functions, budgets and democratise oversight to local communities.“

The Limitation (Childhood Abuse) Bill 
This is an attempt to make it easier for survivors of child abuse to seek justice. It will end the current situation where personal injury actions can only be made within three years of someone knowing or understanding that they have been abused.

The Railway Policing Bill 
Though initially announced in the wake of the Smith Commission’s report after transport police were devolved to the Scottish Government, this looks set to be one of the biggest stooshies in the next parliament. This bill paves the way for the integration of the British Transport Police (BTP) in Scotland into Police Scotland.

The Social Security Bill
This is being brought forward to “set out an over-arching legislative framework for social security in Scotland” and will take forward the government’s priorities for new social security powers.

The Wild Animals in Circuses Bill 
If passed Scotland will become the first part of the UK to ban wild animals travelling in circuses. In recent years there was controversy after a circus trainer with a big cat act moved his lions and tigers from England to a farm near Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.