A private member's bill is proposed legislation introduced by a Member of Parliament (MP) or Senator who is not a Cabinet minister. Unlike government bills that reflect official government policy, private member's bills represent individual legislators' priorities. Any MP can introduce a private member's bill, including opposition members and government backbenchers. These bills follow a lottery system determining which get debated. While most private member's bills don't become law due to limited debate time and lack of government support, some have succeeded on issues with cross-party appeal. Private member's bills allow MPs to raise issues important to their constituents or personal convictions.