On 6 April 2010 the Equality Bill completed its parliamentary process, as MPs approved all Lords amendments. The Bill will now go for Royal Assent before Parliament is dissolved on 12 April 2010. The Commission will issue an update after this date.

http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/legislative-framework/equality-bill/

The Act is now available at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2010/pdf/ukpga_20100015_en.pdf

The Equality Bill received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010. Key provisions will come into force in October 2010 but there are other key areas that will not come into force until much later.
The new Socio Economic Duty is not due until April 2011, extension of age discrimination to goods and services during 2012 and Gender Pay Audits during 2013.

The Act pulls together in one statute, the core legislation from previous equality acts but it also seeks to strengthen equality of opportunity and diversity by introducing some key provisions.