diff --git a/common/utils/src/main/resources/error/error-conditions.json b/common/utils/src/main/resources/error/error-conditions.json
index 616a22b54ba72..f1012edd2de2d 100644
--- a/common/utils/src/main/resources/error/error-conditions.json
+++ b/common/utils/src/main/resources/error/error-conditions.json
@@ -3587,6 +3587,16 @@
         "message" : [
           "Variable <varName> can only be declared at the beginning of the compound."
         ]
+      },
+      "QUALIFIED_LOCAL_VARIABLE" : {
+        "message" : [
+          "The variable <varName> must be declared without a qualifier, as qualifiers are not allowed for local variable declarations."
+        ]
+      },
+      "REPLACE_LOCAL_VARIABLE" : {
+        "message" : [
+          "The variable <varName> does not support DECLARE OR REPLACE, as local variables cannot be replaced."
+        ]
       }
     },
     "sqlState" : "42K0M"
@@ -3733,6 +3743,12 @@
     ],
     "sqlState" : "42K0L"
   },
+  "LABEL_NAME_FORBIDDEN" : {
+    "message" : [
+      "The label name <label> is forbidden."
+    ],
+    "sqlState" : "42K0L"
+  },
   "LOAD_DATA_PATH_NOT_EXISTS" : {
     "message" : [
       "LOAD DATA input path does not exist: <path>."
@@ -5807,6 +5823,11 @@
           "SQL Scripting is under development and not all features are supported. SQL Scripting enables users to write procedural SQL including control flow and error handling. To enable existing features set <sqlScriptingEnabled> to `true`."
         ]
       },
+      "SQL_SCRIPTING_DROP_TEMPORARY_VARIABLE" : {
+        "message" : [
+          "DROP TEMPORARY VARIABLE is not supported within SQL scripts. To bypass this, use `EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'DROP TEMPORARY VARIABLE ...'` ."
+        ]
+      },
       "SQL_SCRIPTING_WITH_POSITIONAL_PARAMETERS" : {
         "message" : [
           "Positional parameters are not supported with SQL Scripting."
diff --git a/common/utils/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/LexicalThreadLocal.scala b/common/utils/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/LexicalThreadLocal.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a63b76cb476aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/utils/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/util/LexicalThreadLocal.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.apache.spark.util
+
+/**
+ * Helper trait for defining thread locals with lexical scoping. With this helper, the thread local
+ * is private and can only be set by the [[Handle]]. The [[Handle]] only exposes the thread local
+ * value to functions passed into its runWith method. This pattern allows for
+ * the lifetime of the thread local value to be strictly controlled.
+ *
+ * Rather than calling `tl.set(...)` and `tl.remove()` you would get a handle and execute your code
+ * in `handle.runWith { ... }`.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * {{{
+ *   object Credentials extends LexicalThreadLocal[Int] {
+ *     def create(creds: Map[String, String]) = new Handle(Some(creds))
+ *   }
+ *   ...
+ *   val handle = Credentials.create(Map("key" -> "value"))
+ *   assert(Credentials.get() == None)
+ *   handle.runWith {
+ *     assert(Credentials.get() == Some(Map("key" -> "value")))
+ *   }
+ * }}}
+ */
+trait LexicalThreadLocal[T] {
+  private val tl = new ThreadLocal[T]
+
+  private def set(opt: Option[T]): Unit = {
+    opt match {
+      case Some(x) => tl.set(x)
+      case None => tl.remove()
+    }
+  }
+
+  protected def createHandle(opt: Option[T]): Handle = new Handle(opt)
+
+  def get(): Option[T] = Option(tl.get)
+
+  /** Final class representing a handle to a thread local value. */
+  final class Handle private[LexicalThreadLocal] (private val opt: Option[T]) {
+    def runWith[R](f: => R): R = {
+      val old = get()
+      set(opt)
+      try f finally {
+        set(old)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a3eef28d372a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst
+
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.VariableManager
+import org.apache.spark.util.LexicalThreadLocal
+
+object SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager extends LexicalThreadLocal[VariableManager] {
+  def create(variableManager: VariableManager): Handle = createHandle(Option(variableManager))
+}
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/ColumnResolutionHelper.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/ColumnResolutionHelper.scala
index ae80f64243fa6..e778342d08374 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/ColumnResolutionHelper.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/ColumnResolutionHelper.scala
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ import scala.collection.mutable
 
 import org.apache.spark.internal.Logging
 import org.apache.spark.sql.AnalysisException
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions._
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.SubExprUtils.wrapOuterReference
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.parser.SqlScriptingLabelContext.isForbiddenLabelName
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical._
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.CurrentOrigin.withOrigin
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreePattern._
@@ -229,6 +231,14 @@ trait ColumnResolutionHelper extends Logging with DataTypeErrorsBase {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Look up variable by nameParts.
+   * If in SQL Script, first check local variables, unless in EXECUTE IMMEDIATE
+   * (EXECUTE IMMEDIATE generated query cannot access local variables).
+   * if not found fall back to session variables.
+   * @param nameParts NameParts of the variable.
+   * @return Reference to the variable.
+   */
   def lookupVariable(nameParts: Seq[String]): Option[VariableReference] = {
     // The temp variables live in `SYSTEM.SESSION`, and the name can be qualified or not.
     def maybeTempVariableName(nameParts: Seq[String]): Boolean = {
@@ -244,22 +254,41 @@ trait ColumnResolutionHelper extends Logging with DataTypeErrorsBase {
       }
     }
 
-    if (maybeTempVariableName(nameParts)) {
-      val variableName = if (conf.caseSensitiveAnalysis) {
-        nameParts.last
-      } else {
-        nameParts.last.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)
-      }
-      catalogManager.tempVariableManager.get(variableName).map { varDef =>
+    val namePartsCaseAdjusted = if (conf.caseSensitiveAnalysis) {
+      nameParts
+    } else {
+      nameParts.map(_.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT))
+    }
+
+    SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.get()
+      // If we are in EXECUTE IMMEDIATE lookup only session variables.
+      .filterNot(_ => AnalysisContext.get.isExecuteImmediate)
+      // If variable name is qualified with session.<varName> treat it as a session variable.
+      .filterNot(_ =>
+        nameParts.length > 2 || (nameParts.length == 2 && isForbiddenLabelName(nameParts.head)))
+      .flatMap(_.get(namePartsCaseAdjusted))
+      .map { varDef =>
         VariableReference(
           nameParts,
-          FakeSystemCatalog,
-          Identifier.of(Array(CatalogManager.SESSION_NAMESPACE), variableName),
+          FakeLocalCatalog,
+          Identifier.of(Array(varDef.identifier.namespace().last), namePartsCaseAdjusted.last),
           varDef)
       }
-    } else {
-      None
-    }
+      .orElse(
+        if (maybeTempVariableName(nameParts)) {
+          catalogManager.tempVariableManager
+            .get(namePartsCaseAdjusted)
+            .map { varDef =>
+              VariableReference(
+                nameParts,
+                FakeSystemCatalog,
+                Identifier.of(Array(CatalogManager.SESSION_NAMESPACE), namePartsCaseAdjusted.last),
+                varDef
+              )}
+        } else {
+          None
+        }
+      )
   }
 
   // Resolves `UnresolvedAttribute` to its value.
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/ResolveCatalogs.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/ResolveCatalogs.scala
index 664b68008080d..ab9487aa66644 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/ResolveCatalogs.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/ResolveCatalogs.scala
@@ -19,9 +19,13 @@ package org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis
 
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters._
 
+import org.apache.spark.SparkException
+import org.apache.spark.sql.AnalysisException
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical._
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.rules.Rule
 import org.apache.spark.sql.connector.catalog.{CatalogManager, CatalogPlugin, Identifier, LookupCatalog, SupportsNamespaces}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.errors.DataTypeErrors.toSQLId
 import org.apache.spark.sql.errors.QueryCompilationErrors
 import org.apache.spark.util.ArrayImplicits._
 
@@ -35,10 +39,42 @@ class ResolveCatalogs(val catalogManager: CatalogManager)
     // We only support temp variables for now and the system catalog is not properly implemented
     // yet. We need to resolve `UnresolvedIdentifier` for variable commands specially.
     case c @ CreateVariable(UnresolvedIdentifier(nameParts, _), _, _) =>
-      val resolved = resolveVariableName(nameParts)
+      // From scripts we can only create local variables, which must be unqualified,
+      // and must not be DECLARE OR REPLACE.
+      val resolved = if (withinSqlScript) {
+        // TODO [SPARK-50785]: Uncomment this when For Statement starts properly using local vars.
+//        if (c.replace) {
+//          throw new AnalysisException(
+//            "INVALID_VARIABLE_DECLARATION.REPLACE_LOCAL_VARIABLE",
+//            Map("varName" -> toSQLId(nameParts))
+//          )
+//        }
+
+        if (nameParts.length != 1) {
+          throw new AnalysisException(
+            "INVALID_VARIABLE_DECLARATION.QUALIFIED_LOCAL_VARIABLE",
+            Map("varName" -> toSQLId(nameParts)))
+        }
+
+        SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.get()
+          .getOrElse(throw SparkException.internalError(
+              "Scripting local variable manager should be present in SQL script."))
+          .qualify(nameParts.last)
+      } else {
+        val resolvedIdentifier = catalogManager.tempVariableManager.qualify(nameParts.last)
+
+        assertValidSessionVariableNameParts(nameParts, resolvedIdentifier)
+        resolvedIdentifier
+      }
+
       c.copy(name = resolved)
     case d @ DropVariable(UnresolvedIdentifier(nameParts, _), _) =>
-      val resolved = resolveVariableName(nameParts)
+      if (withinSqlScript) {
+        throw new AnalysisException(
+          "UNSUPPORTED_FEATURE.SQL_SCRIPTING_DROP_TEMPORARY_VARIABLE", Map.empty)
+      }
+      val resolved = catalogManager.tempVariableManager.qualify(nameParts.last)
+      assertValidSessionVariableNameParts(nameParts, resolved)
       d.copy(name = resolved)
 
     case UnresolvedIdentifier(nameParts, allowTemp) =>
@@ -73,28 +109,34 @@ class ResolveCatalogs(val catalogManager: CatalogManager)
     }
   }
 
-  private def resolveVariableName(nameParts: Seq[String]): ResolvedIdentifier = {
-    def ident: Identifier = Identifier.of(Array(CatalogManager.SESSION_NAMESPACE), nameParts.last)
-    if (nameParts.length == 1) {
-      ResolvedIdentifier(FakeSystemCatalog, ident)
-    } else if (nameParts.length == 2) {
-      if (nameParts.head.equalsIgnoreCase(CatalogManager.SESSION_NAMESPACE)) {
-        ResolvedIdentifier(FakeSystemCatalog, ident)
-      } else {
-        throw QueryCompilationErrors.unresolvedVariableError(
-          nameParts, Seq(CatalogManager.SYSTEM_CATALOG_NAME, CatalogManager.SESSION_NAMESPACE))
-      }
-    } else if (nameParts.length == 3) {
-      if (nameParts(0).equalsIgnoreCase(CatalogManager.SYSTEM_CATALOG_NAME) &&
-        nameParts(1).equalsIgnoreCase(CatalogManager.SESSION_NAMESPACE)) {
-        ResolvedIdentifier(FakeSystemCatalog, ident)
-      } else {
-        throw QueryCompilationErrors.unresolvedVariableError(
-          nameParts, Seq(CatalogManager.SYSTEM_CATALOG_NAME, CatalogManager.SESSION_NAMESPACE))
-      }
-    } else {
+  private def withinSqlScript: Boolean =
+    SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.get().isDefined && !AnalysisContext.get.isExecuteImmediate
+
+  private def assertValidSessionVariableNameParts(
+      nameParts: Seq[String],
+      resolvedIdentifier: ResolvedIdentifier): Unit = {
+    if (!validSessionVariableName(nameParts)) {
       throw QueryCompilationErrors.unresolvedVariableError(
-        nameParts, Seq(CatalogManager.SYSTEM_CATALOG_NAME, CatalogManager.SESSION_NAMESPACE))
+        nameParts,
+        Seq(
+          resolvedIdentifier.catalog.name(),
+          resolvedIdentifier.identifier.namespace().head)
+      )
+    }
+
+    def validSessionVariableName(nameParts: Seq[String]): Boolean = nameParts.length match {
+      case 1 => true
+
+      // On declare variable, local variables support only unqualified names.
+      // On drop variable, local variables are not supported at all.
+      case 2 if nameParts.head.equalsIgnoreCase(CatalogManager.SESSION_NAMESPACE) => true
+
+      // When there are 3 nameParts the variable must be a fully qualified session variable
+      // i.e. "system.session.<varName>"
+      case 3 if nameParts(0).equalsIgnoreCase(CatalogManager.SYSTEM_CATALOG_NAME) &&
+        nameParts(1).equalsIgnoreCase(CatalogManager.SESSION_NAMESPACE) => true
+
+      case _ => false
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/ResolveSetVariable.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/ResolveSetVariable.scala
index bd0204ba06fd8..24b6b04de514b 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/ResolveSetVariable.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/ResolveSetVariable.scala
@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ class ResolveSetVariable(val catalogManager: CatalogManager) extends Rule[Logica
       // Names are normalized when the variables are created.
       // No need for case insensitive comparison here.
       // TODO: we need to group by the qualified variable name once other catalogs support it.
-      val dups = resolvedVars.groupBy(_.identifier.name).filter(kv => kv._2.length > 1)
+      val dups = resolvedVars.groupBy(_.identifier).filter(kv => kv._2.length > 1)
       if (dups.nonEmpty) {
         throw new AnalysisException(
           errorClass = "DUPLICATE_ASSIGNMENTS",
-          messageParameters = Map("nameList" -> dups.keys.map(toSQLId).mkString(", ")))
+          messageParameters = Map("nameList" ->
+            dups.keys.map(key => toSQLId(key.name())).mkString(", ")))
       }
 
       setVariable.copy(targetVariables = resolvedVars)
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/resolver/ResolverGuard.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/resolver/ResolverGuard.scala
index a6a5abdc45a13..833f50a5203d9 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/resolver/ResolverGuard.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/resolver/ResolverGuard.scala
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.resolver
 
 import java.util.Locale
 
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.{FunctionIdentifier, SQLConfHelper}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.{FunctionIdentifier, SQLConfHelper, SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.{
   FunctionRegistry,
   GetViewColumnByNameAndOrdinal,
@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ class ResolverGuard(catalogManager: CatalogManager) extends SQLConfHelper {
     LegacyBehaviorPolicy.withName(conf.getConf(SQLConf.LEGACY_CTE_PRECEDENCE_POLICY)) ==
     LegacyBehaviorPolicy.CORRECTED
 
-  private def checkVariables() = catalogManager.tempVariableManager.isEmpty
+  private def checkVariables() =
+    catalogManager.tempVariableManager.isEmpty &&
+      SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.get().forall(_.isEmpty)
 }
 
 object ResolverGuard {
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/v2ResolutionPlans.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/v2ResolutionPlans.scala
index dee78b8f03af4..6f657e931a49e 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/v2ResolutionPlans.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/v2ResolutionPlans.scala
@@ -261,3 +261,11 @@ object FakeSystemCatalog extends CatalogPlugin {
   override def initialize(name: String, options: CaseInsensitiveStringMap): Unit = {}
   override def name(): String = "system"
 }
+
+/**
+ * A fake v2 catalog to hold local variables for SQL scripting.
+ */
+object FakeLocalCatalog extends CatalogPlugin {
+  override def initialize(name: String, options: CaseInsensitiveStringMap): Unit = {}
+  override def name(): String = "local"
+}
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/catalog/TempVariableManager.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/catalog/TempVariableManager.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c262da1f4449..0000000000000
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/catalog/TempVariableManager.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
- * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
- * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
- * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
- * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
- * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-package org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog
-
-import javax.annotation.concurrent.GuardedBy
-
-import scala.collection.mutable
-
-import org.apache.spark.sql.AnalysisException
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.Literal
-import org.apache.spark.sql.connector.catalog.CatalogManager.{SESSION_NAMESPACE, SYSTEM_CATALOG_NAME}
-import org.apache.spark.sql.errors.DataTypeErrorsBase
-
-/**
- * A thread-safe manager for temporary SQL variables (that live in the schema `SYSTEM.SESSION`),
- * providing atomic operations to manage them, e.g. create, get, remove, etc.
- *
- * Note that, the variable name is always case-sensitive here, callers are responsible to format the
- * variable name w.r.t. case-sensitive config.
- */
-class TempVariableManager extends DataTypeErrorsBase {
-
-  @GuardedBy("this")
-  private val variables = new mutable.HashMap[String, VariableDefinition]
-
-  def create(
-      name: String,
-      defaultValueSQL: String,
-      initValue: Literal,
-      overrideIfExists: Boolean): Unit = synchronized {
-    if (!overrideIfExists && variables.contains(name)) {
-      throw new AnalysisException(
-        errorClass = "VARIABLE_ALREADY_EXISTS",
-        messageParameters = Map(
-          "variableName" -> toSQLId(Seq(SYSTEM_CATALOG_NAME, SESSION_NAMESPACE, name))))
-    }
-    variables.put(name, VariableDefinition(defaultValueSQL, initValue))
-  }
-
-  def get(name: String): Option[VariableDefinition] = synchronized {
-    variables.get(name)
-  }
-
-  def remove(name: String): Boolean = synchronized {
-    variables.remove(name).isDefined
-  }
-
-  def clear(): Unit = synchronized {
-    variables.clear()
-  }
-
-  def isEmpty: Boolean = synchronized {
-    variables.isEmpty
-  }
-}
-
-case class VariableDefinition(defaultValueSQL: String, currentValue: Literal)
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/catalog/VariableManager.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/catalog/VariableManager.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ae313f66c9f3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/catalog/VariableManager.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog
+
+import javax.annotation.concurrent.GuardedBy
+
+import scala.collection.mutable
+
+import org.apache.spark.sql.AnalysisException
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.{FakeSystemCatalog, ResolvedIdentifier}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.Literal
+import org.apache.spark.sql.connector.catalog.{CatalogManager, Identifier}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.connector.catalog.CatalogManager.{SESSION_NAMESPACE, SYSTEM_CATALOG_NAME}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.errors.DataTypeErrorsBase
+import org.apache.spark.sql.errors.QueryCompilationErrors.unresolvedVariableError
+
+/**
+ * Trait which provides an interface for variable managers. Methods are case sensitive regarding
+ * the variable name/nameParts/identifier, callers are responsible to
+ * format them w.r.t. case-sensitive config.
+ */
+trait VariableManager {
+  /**
+   * Create a variable.
+   * @param nameParts NameParts of the variable.
+   * @param varDef The VariableDefinition of the variable.
+   * @param overrideIfExists If true, the new variable will replace an existing one
+   *                         with the same identifier, if it exists.
+   */
+  def create(nameParts: Seq[String], varDef: VariableDefinition, overrideIfExists: Boolean): Unit
+
+  /**
+   * Set an existing variable to a new value.
+ *
+   * @param nameParts Name parts of the variable.
+   * @param varDef The new VariableDefinition of the variable.
+   */
+  def set(nameParts: Seq[String], varDef: VariableDefinition): Unit
+
+/**
+ * Get an existing variable.
+ *
+ * @param nameParts Name parts of the variable.
+ */
+  def get(nameParts: Seq[String]): Option[VariableDefinition]
+
+  /**
+   * Delete an existing variable.
+   *
+   * @param nameParts Name parts of the variable.
+   */
+  def remove(nameParts: Seq[String]): Boolean
+
+  /**
+   * Create an identifier for the provided variable name. Could be context dependent.
+   * @param name Name for which an identifier is created.
+   */
+  def qualify(name: String): ResolvedIdentifier
+
+  /**
+   * Delete all variables.
+   */
+  def clear(): Unit
+
+  /**
+   * @return true if at least one variable exists, false otherwise.
+   */
+  def isEmpty: Boolean
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param identifier Identifier of the variable.
+ * @param defaultValueSQL SQL text of the variable's DEFAULT expression.
+ * @param currentValue Current value of the variable.
+ */
+case class VariableDefinition(
+    identifier: Identifier,
+    defaultValueSQL: String,
+    currentValue: Literal)
+
+/**
+ * A thread-safe manager for temporary SQL variables (that live in the schema `SYSTEM.SESSION`),
+ * providing atomic operations to manage them, e.g. create, get, remove, etc.
+ *
+ * Note that, the variable name is always case-sensitive here, callers are responsible to format the
+ * variable name w.r.t. case-sensitive config.
+ */
+class TempVariableManager extends VariableManager with DataTypeErrorsBase {
+
+  @GuardedBy("this")
+  private val variables = new mutable.HashMap[String, VariableDefinition]
+
+  override def create(
+      nameParts: Seq[String],
+      varDef: VariableDefinition,
+      overrideIfExists: Boolean): Unit = synchronized {
+    val name = nameParts.last
+    if (!overrideIfExists && variables.contains(name)) {
+      throw new AnalysisException(
+        errorClass = "VARIABLE_ALREADY_EXISTS",
+        messageParameters = Map(
+          "variableName" -> toSQLId(Seq(SYSTEM_CATALOG_NAME, SESSION_NAMESPACE, name))))
+    }
+    variables.put(name, varDef)
+  }
+
+  override def set(nameParts: Seq[String], varDef: VariableDefinition): Unit = synchronized {
+    val name = nameParts.last
+    // Sanity check as this is already checked in ResolveSetVariable.
+    if (!variables.contains(name)) {
+      throw unresolvedVariableError(nameParts, Seq("SYSTEM", "SESSION"))
+    }
+    variables.put(name, varDef)
+  }
+
+  override def get(nameParts: Seq[String]): Option[VariableDefinition] = synchronized {
+    variables.get(nameParts.last)
+  }
+
+  override def remove(nameParts: Seq[String]): Boolean = synchronized {
+    variables.remove(nameParts.last).isDefined
+  }
+
+  override def qualify(name: String): ResolvedIdentifier =
+    ResolvedIdentifier(
+      FakeSystemCatalog,
+      Identifier.of(Array(CatalogManager.SESSION_NAMESPACE), name)
+    )
+
+  override def clear(): Unit = synchronized {
+    variables.clear()
+  }
+
+  override def isEmpty: Boolean = synchronized {
+    variables.isEmpty
+  }
+}
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/parser/ParserUtils.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/parser/ParserUtils.scala
index 235f2ae70c0d3..4377f6b5bc0cf 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/parser/ParserUtils.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/parser/ParserUtils.scala
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ package org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.parser
 import java.util
 import java.util.Locale
 
-import scala.collection.mutable.Set
+import scala.collection.immutable
+import scala.collection.mutable
+import scala.util.matching.Regex
 
 import org.antlr.v4.runtime.{ParserRuleContext, Token}
 import org.antlr.v4.runtime.misc.Interval
@@ -261,7 +263,7 @@ class SqlScriptingParsingContext {
 
 class SqlScriptingLabelContext {
   /** Set to keep track of labels seen so far */
-  private val seenLabels = Set[String]()
+  private val seenLabels = mutable.Set[String]()
 
   /**
    * Check if the beginLabelCtx and endLabelCtx match.
@@ -337,6 +339,11 @@ class SqlScriptingLabelContext {
       // Do not add the label to the seenLabels set if it is not defined.
       java.util.UUID.randomUUID.toString.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)
     }
+    if (SqlScriptingLabelContext.isForbiddenLabelName(labelText)) {
+      withOrigin(beginLabelCtx.get) {
+        throw SqlScriptingErrors.labelNameForbidden(CurrentOrigin.get, labelText)
+      }
+    }
     labelText
   }
 
@@ -350,3 +357,12 @@ class SqlScriptingLabelContext {
     }
   }
 }
+
+object SqlScriptingLabelContext {
+  private val forbiddenLabelNames: immutable.Set[Regex] =
+    immutable.Set("builtin".r, "session".r, "sys.*".r)
+
+  def isForbiddenLabelName(labelName: String): Boolean = {
+    forbiddenLabelNames.exists(_.matches(labelName.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)))
+  }
+}
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/errors/SqlScriptingErrors.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/errors/SqlScriptingErrors.scala
index 993efa1c8f6bd..7e866d261485e 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/errors/SqlScriptingErrors.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/errors/SqlScriptingErrors.scala
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ private[sql] object SqlScriptingErrors {
       messageParameters = Map("endLabel" -> toSQLId(endLabel)))
   }
 
+  def labelNameForbidden(origin: Origin, label: String): Throwable = {
+    new SqlScriptingException(
+      origin = origin,
+      errorClass = "LABEL_NAME_FORBIDDEN",
+      cause = null,
+      messageParameters = Map("label" -> toSQLId(label))
+    )
+  }
+
   def variableDeclarationNotAllowedInScope(
       origin: Origin,
       varName: Seq[String]): Throwable = {
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/AnalysisSuite.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/AnalysisSuite.scala
index 2ffe6de974c74..eab4ddc666be4 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/AnalysisSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/AnalysisSuite.scala
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import org.apache.spark.SparkException
 import org.apache.spark.api.python.PythonEvalType
 import org.apache.spark.sql.AnalysisException
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.{AliasIdentifier, QueryPlanningTracker, TableIdentifier}
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.{InMemoryCatalog, SessionCatalog}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.{InMemoryCatalog, SessionCatalog, VariableDefinition}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.dsl.expressions._
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.dsl.plans._
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.encoders.ExpressionEncoder
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical._
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.physical.{HashPartitioning, Partitioning, RangePartitioning, RoundRobinPartitioning}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.types.DataTypeUtils
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.util._
-import org.apache.spark.sql.connector.catalog.InMemoryTable
+import org.apache.spark.sql.connector.catalog.{Identifier, InMemoryTable}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.errors.QueryCompilationErrors
 import org.apache.spark.sql.execution.datasources.v2.DataSourceV2Relation
 import org.apache.spark.sql.internal.SQLConf
@@ -1500,10 +1500,13 @@ class AnalysisSuite extends AnalysisTest with Matchers {
 
   test("Execute Immediate plan transformation") {
     try {
+    val varDef1 = VariableDefinition(Identifier.of(Array("res"), "res"), "1", Literal(1))
     SimpleAnalyzer.catalogManager.tempVariableManager.create(
-      "res", "1", Literal(1), overrideIfExists = true)
+      Seq("res", "res"), varDef1, overrideIfExists = true)
+
+    val varDef2 = VariableDefinition(Identifier.of(Array("res2"), "res2"), "1", Literal(1))
     SimpleAnalyzer.catalogManager.tempVariableManager.create(
-      "res2", "1", Literal(1), overrideIfExists = true)
+      Seq("res2", "res2"), varDef2, overrideIfExists = true)
     val actual1 = parsePlan("EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'SELECT 42 WHERE ? = 1' USING 2").analyze
     val expected1 = parsePlan("SELECT 42 where 2 = 1").analyze
     comparePlans(actual1, expected1)
@@ -1514,11 +1517,12 @@ class AnalysisSuite extends AnalysisTest with Matchers {
     // Test that plan is transformed to SET operation
     val actual3 = parsePlan(
       "EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'SELECT 17, 7 WHERE ? = 1' INTO res, res2 USING 2").analyze
+      // Normalize to make the plan equivalent to the below set statement.
     val expected3 = parsePlan("SET var (res, res2) = (SELECT 17, 7 where 2 = 1)").analyze
       comparePlans(actual3, expected3)
     } finally {
-      SimpleAnalyzer.catalogManager.tempVariableManager.remove("res")
-      SimpleAnalyzer.catalogManager.tempVariableManager.remove("res2")
+      SimpleAnalyzer.catalogManager.tempVariableManager.remove(Seq("res"))
+      SimpleAnalyzer.catalogManager.tempVariableManager.remove(Seq("res2"))
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/AnalysisTest.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/AnalysisTest.scala
index 58e6cd7fe1695..f65523c844f36 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/AnalysisTest.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/AnalysisTest.scala
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import java.util.Locale
 import org.apache.spark.SparkException
 import org.apache.spark.sql.AnalysisException
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.{QueryPlanningTracker, TableIdentifier}
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.{CatalogDatabase, CatalogStorageFormat, CatalogTable, CatalogTableType, InMemoryCatalog, SessionCatalog, TemporaryViewRelation}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.{CatalogDatabase, CatalogStorageFormat, CatalogTable, CatalogTableType, InMemoryCatalog, SessionCatalog, TemporaryViewRelation, VariableDefinition}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.CatalogTable.VIEW_STORING_ANALYZED_PLAN
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.Literal
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.optimizer.InlineCTE
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.parser.ParseException
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.PlanTest
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical._
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.rules.Rule
+import org.apache.spark.sql.connector.catalog.Identifier
 import org.apache.spark.sql.internal.{SQLConf, StaticSQLConf}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.types.{StringType, StructType}
 
@@ -87,9 +88,15 @@ trait AnalysisTest extends PlanTest {
       overrideIfExists = true)
     new Analyzer(catalog) {
       catalogManager.tempVariableManager.create(
-        "testVarA", "1", Literal(1), overrideIfExists = true)
+        Seq("testA", "testVarA"),
+        VariableDefinition(Identifier.of(Array("testA"), "testVarA"), "1", Literal(1)),
+        overrideIfExists = true)
+
       catalogManager.tempVariableManager.create(
-        "testVarNull", null, Literal(null, StringType), overrideIfExists = true)
+        Seq("testVarNull", "testVarNull"),
+        VariableDefinition(
+          Identifier.of(Array("testVarNull"), "testVarNull"), null, Literal(null, StringType)),
+        overrideIfExists = true)
       override val extendedResolutionRules = extendedAnalysisRules
     }
   }
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/parser/SqlScriptingParserSuite.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/parser/SqlScriptingParserSuite.scala
index c3d114836b67c..9de5d09feb760 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/parser/SqlScriptingParserSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/parser/SqlScriptingParserSuite.scala
@@ -269,6 +269,138 @@ class SqlScriptingParserSuite extends SparkFunSuite with SQLHelper {
     assert(exception.origin.line.contains(3))
   }
 
+  test("compound: forbidden label - system") {
+    val sqlScriptText =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  system: BEGIN
+        |    SELECT 1;
+        |    SELECT 2;
+        |    INSERT INTO A VALUES (a, b, 3);
+        |    SELECT a, b, c FROM T;
+        |    SELECT * FROM T;
+        |  END;
+        |END""".stripMargin
+    val exception = intercept[SqlScriptingException] {
+      parsePlan(sqlScriptText)
+    }
+    checkError(
+      exception = exception,
+      condition = "LABEL_NAME_FORBIDDEN",
+      parameters = Map("label" -> toSQLId("system")))
+    assert(exception.origin.line.contains(3))
+  }
+
+  test("compound: forbidden label - starting with sys") {
+    val sqlScriptText =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  sysXYZ: BEGIN
+        |    SELECT 1;
+        |    SELECT 2;
+        |    INSERT INTO A VALUES (a, b, 3);
+        |    SELECT a, b, c FROM T;
+        |    SELECT * FROM T;
+        |  END;
+        |END""".stripMargin
+    val exception = intercept[SqlScriptingException] {
+      parsePlan(sqlScriptText)
+    }
+    checkError(
+      exception = exception,
+      condition = "LABEL_NAME_FORBIDDEN",
+      parameters = Map("label" -> toSQLId("sysxyz")))
+    assert(exception.origin.line.contains(3))
+  }
+
+  test("compound: forbidden label - session") {
+    val sqlScriptText =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  session: BEGIN
+        |    SELECT 1;
+        |    SELECT 2;
+        |    INSERT INTO A VALUES (a, b, 3);
+        |    SELECT a, b, c FROM T;
+        |    SELECT * FROM T;
+        |  END;
+        |END""".stripMargin
+    val exception = intercept[SqlScriptingException] {
+      parsePlan(sqlScriptText)
+    }
+    checkError(
+      exception = exception,
+      condition = "LABEL_NAME_FORBIDDEN",
+      parameters = Map("label" -> toSQLId("session")))
+    assert(exception.origin.line.contains(3))
+  }
+
+  test("compound: forbidden label - builtin") {
+    val sqlScriptText =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  builtin: BEGIN
+        |    SELECT 1;
+        |    SELECT 2;
+        |    INSERT INTO A VALUES (a, b, 3);
+        |    SELECT a, b, c FROM T;
+        |    SELECT * FROM T;
+        |  END;
+        |END""".stripMargin
+    val exception = intercept[SqlScriptingException] {
+      parsePlan(sqlScriptText)
+    }
+    checkError(
+      exception = exception,
+      condition = "LABEL_NAME_FORBIDDEN",
+      parameters = Map("label" -> toSQLId("builtin")))
+    assert(exception.origin.line.contains(3))
+  }
+
+  test("compound: forbidden label - system - case insensitive") {
+    val sqlScriptText =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  SySTeM: BEGIN
+        |    SELECT 1;
+        |    SELECT 2;
+        |    INSERT INTO A VALUES (a, b, 3);
+        |    SELECT a, b, c FROM T;
+        |    SELECT * FROM T;
+        |  END;
+        |END""".stripMargin
+    val exception = intercept[SqlScriptingException] {
+      parsePlan(sqlScriptText)
+    }
+    checkError(
+      exception = exception,
+      condition = "LABEL_NAME_FORBIDDEN",
+      parameters = Map("label" -> toSQLId("system")))
+    assert(exception.origin.line.contains(3))
+  }
+
+  test("compound: forbidden label - session - case insensitive") {
+    val sqlScriptText =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  SEsSiON: BEGIN
+        |    SELECT 1;
+        |    SELECT 2;
+        |    INSERT INTO A VALUES (a, b, 3);
+        |    SELECT a, b, c FROM T;
+        |    SELECT * FROM T;
+        |  END;
+        |END""".stripMargin
+    val exception = intercept[SqlScriptingException] {
+      parsePlan(sqlScriptText)
+    }
+    checkError(
+      exception = exception,
+      condition = "LABEL_NAME_FORBIDDEN",
+      parameters = Map("label" -> toSQLId("session")))
+    assert(exception.origin.line.contains(3))
+  }
+
   test("compound: endLabel") {
     val sqlScriptText =
       """
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/classic/SparkSession.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/classic/SparkSession.scala
index bb2000eccc73a..205abf365091a 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/classic/SparkSession.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/classic/SparkSession.scala
@@ -445,27 +445,29 @@ class SparkSession private(
       script: CompoundBody,
       args: Map[String, Expression] = Map.empty): DataFrame = {
     val sse = new SqlScriptingExecution(script, this, args)
-    var result: Option[Seq[Row]] = None
-
-    // We must execute returned df before calling sse.getNextResult again because sse.hasNext
-    // advances the script execution and executes all statements until the next result. We must
-    // collect results immediately to maintain execution order.
-    // This ensures we respect the contract of SqlScriptingExecution API.
-    var df: Option[DataFrame] = sse.getNextResult
-    while (df.isDefined) {
-      sse.withErrorHandling {
-        // Collect results from the current DataFrame.
-        result = Some(df.get.collect().toSeq)
+    sse.withLocalVariableManager {
+      var result: Option[Seq[Row]] = None
+
+      // We must execute returned df before calling sse.getNextResult again because sse.hasNext
+      // advances the script execution and executes all statements until the next result. We must
+      // collect results immediately to maintain execution order.
+      // This ensures we respect the contract of SqlScriptingExecution API.
+      var df: Option[DataFrame] = sse.getNextResult
+      while (df.isDefined) {
+        sse.withErrorHandling {
+          // Collect results from the current DataFrame.
+          result = Some(df.get.collect().toSeq)
+        }
+        df = sse.getNextResult
       }
-      df = sse.getNextResult
-    }
 
-    if (result.isEmpty) {
-      emptyDataFrame
-    } else {
-      val attributes = DataTypeUtils.toAttributes(result.get.head.schema)
-      Dataset.ofRows(
-        self, LocalRelation.fromExternalRows(attributes, result.get))
+      if (result.isEmpty) {
+        emptyDataFrame
+      } else {
+        val attributes = DataTypeUtils.toAttributes(result.get.head.schema)
+        Dataset.ofRows(
+          self, LocalRelation.fromExternalRows(attributes, result.get))
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/CreateVariableExec.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/CreateVariableExec.scala
index 0ed1c104edb92..f7ad62c2e1e3f 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/CreateVariableExec.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/CreateVariableExec.scala
@@ -19,29 +19,50 @@ package org.apache.spark.sql.execution.command.v2
 
 import java.util.Locale
 
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.InternalRow
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.{InternalRow, SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.{FakeLocalCatalog, ResolvedIdentifier}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.VariableDefinition
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.{Attribute, ExpressionsEvaluator, Literal}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.DefaultValueExpression
+import org.apache.spark.sql.connector.catalog.Identifier
 import org.apache.spark.sql.execution.datasources.v2.LeafV2CommandExec
 
 /**
  * Physical plan node for creating a variable.
  */
-case class CreateVariableExec(name: String, defaultExpr: DefaultValueExpression, replace: Boolean)
-  extends LeafV2CommandExec with ExpressionsEvaluator {
+case class CreateVariableExec(
+    resolvedIdentifier: ResolvedIdentifier,
+    defaultExpr: DefaultValueExpression,
+    replace: Boolean) extends LeafV2CommandExec with ExpressionsEvaluator {
 
   override protected def run(): Seq[InternalRow] = {
-    val variableManager = session.sessionState.catalogManager.tempVariableManager
+    val scriptingVariableManager = SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.get()
+    val tempVariableManager = session.sessionState.catalogManager.tempVariableManager
+
     val exprs = prepareExpressions(Seq(defaultExpr.child), subExprEliminationEnabled = false)
     initializeExprs(exprs, 0)
     val initValue = Literal(exprs.head.eval(), defaultExpr.dataType)
-    val normalizedName = if (session.sessionState.conf.caseSensitiveAnalysis) {
-      name
+
+    val normalizedIdentifier = if (session.sessionState.conf.caseSensitiveAnalysis) {
+      resolvedIdentifier.identifier
     } else {
-      name.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)
+      Identifier.of(
+        resolvedIdentifier.identifier.namespace().map(_.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)),
+        resolvedIdentifier.identifier.name().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT))
     }
-    variableManager.create(
-      normalizedName, defaultExpr.originalSQL, initValue, replace)
+    val varDef = VariableDefinition(normalizedIdentifier, defaultExpr.originalSQL, initValue)
+
+    // create local variable if we are in a script, otherwise create session variable
+    scriptingVariableManager
+      .filter(_ => resolvedIdentifier.catalog == FakeLocalCatalog)
+      // If resolvedIdentifier.catalog is FakeLocalCatalog, scriptingVariableManager
+      // will always be present.
+      .getOrElse(tempVariableManager)
+      .create(
+        normalizedIdentifier.namespace().toSeq :+ normalizedIdentifier.name(),
+        varDef,
+        replace)
+
     Nil
   }
 
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/DropVariableExec.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/DropVariableExec.scala
index 22538076879f7..b3062c7afe1a2 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/DropVariableExec.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/DropVariableExec.scala
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ case class DropVariableExec(name: String, ifExists: Boolean) extends LeafV2Comma
     } else {
       name.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)
     }
-    if (!variableManager.remove(normalizedName)) {
+    if (!variableManager.remove(Seq(normalizedName))) {
       // The variable does not exist
       if (!ifExists) {
         throw new AnalysisException(
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/SetVariableExec.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/SetVariableExec.scala
index a5d90b4d154ce..022b8c5869e75 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/SetVariableExec.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/SetVariableExec.scala
@@ -17,11 +17,15 @@
 
 package org.apache.spark.sql.execution.command.v2
 
+import java.util.Locale
+
 import org.apache.spark.SparkException
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.InternalRow
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.TempVariableManager
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.{InternalRow, SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.{FakeLocalCatalog, FakeSystemCatalog}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.VariableDefinition
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.{Attribute, Literal, VariableReference}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.UnaryLike
+import org.apache.spark.sql.errors.QueryCompilationErrors.unresolvedVariableError
 import org.apache.spark.sql.execution.SparkPlan
 import org.apache.spark.sql.execution.datasources.v2.V2CommandExec
 
@@ -32,11 +36,10 @@ case class SetVariableExec(variables: Seq[VariableReference], query: SparkPlan)
   extends V2CommandExec with UnaryLike[SparkPlan] {
 
   override protected def run(): Seq[InternalRow] = {
-    val variableManager = session.sessionState.catalogManager.tempVariableManager
     val values = query.executeCollect()
     if (values.length == 0) {
       variables.foreach { v =>
-        createVariable(variableManager, v, null)
+        setVariable(v, null)
       }
     } else if (values.length > 1) {
       throw new SparkException(
@@ -47,21 +50,47 @@ case class SetVariableExec(variables: Seq[VariableReference], query: SparkPlan)
       val row = values(0)
       variables.zipWithIndex.foreach { case (v, index) =>
         val value = row.get(index, v.dataType)
-        createVariable(variableManager, v, value)
+        setVariable(v, value)
       }
     }
     Seq.empty
   }
 
-  private def createVariable(
-      variableManager: TempVariableManager,
+  private def setVariable(
       variable: VariableReference,
       value: Any): Unit = {
-    variableManager.create(
-      variable.identifier.name,
-      variable.varDef.defaultValueSQL,
-      Literal(value, variable.dataType),
-      overrideIfExists = true)
+    val namePartsCaseAdjusted = if (session.sessionState.conf.caseSensitiveAnalysis) {
+      variable.originalNameParts
+    } else {
+      variable.originalNameParts.map(_.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT))
+    }
+
+    val tempVariableManager = session.sessionState.catalogManager.tempVariableManager
+    val scriptingVariableManager = SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.get()
+
+    val variableManager = variable.catalog match {
+      case FakeLocalCatalog if scriptingVariableManager.isEmpty =>
+        throw SparkException.internalError("SetVariableExec: Variable has FakeLocalCatalog, " +
+          "but ScriptingVariableManager is None.")
+
+      case FakeLocalCatalog if scriptingVariableManager.get.get(namePartsCaseAdjusted).isEmpty =>
+        throw SparkException.internalError("Local variable should be present in SetVariableExec" +
+          "because ResolveSetVariable has already determined it exists.")
+
+      case FakeLocalCatalog => scriptingVariableManager.get
+
+      case FakeSystemCatalog if tempVariableManager.get(namePartsCaseAdjusted).isEmpty =>
+        throw unresolvedVariableError(namePartsCaseAdjusted, Seq("SYSTEM", "SESSION"))
+
+      case FakeSystemCatalog => tempVariableManager
+
+      case c => throw SparkException.internalError("Unexpected catalog in SetVariableExec: " + c)
+    }
+
+    val varDef = VariableDefinition(
+      variable.identifier, variable.varDef.defaultValueSQL, Literal(value, variable.dataType))
+
+    variableManager.set(namePartsCaseAdjusted, varDef)
   }
 
   override def output: Seq[Attribute] = Seq.empty
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/V2CommandStrategy.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/V2CommandStrategy.scala
index 704502d118b8c..3e073202d4c7f 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/V2CommandStrategy.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/command/v2/V2CommandStrategy.scala
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ object V2CommandStrategy extends Strategy {
   // TODO: move v2 commands to here which are not data source v2 related.
   override def apply(plan: LogicalPlan): Seq[SparkPlan] = plan match {
     case CreateVariable(ident: ResolvedIdentifier, defaultExpr, replace) =>
-      CreateVariableExec(ident.identifier.name, defaultExpr, replace) :: Nil
+      CreateVariableExec(ident, defaultExpr, replace) :: Nil
 
     case DropVariable(ident: ResolvedIdentifier, ifExists) =>
       DropVariableExec(ident.identifier.name, ifExists) :: Nil
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecution.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecution.scala
index 5eccf1bcee2f1..68a5a60079e6f 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecution.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecution.scala
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package org.apache.spark.sql.scripting
 
 import org.apache.spark.SparkThrowable
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.Expression
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.{CommandResult, CompoundBody}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.classic.{DataFrame, SparkSession}
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@ import org.apache.spark.sql.classic.{DataFrame, SparkSession}
 /**
  * SQL scripting executor - executes script and returns result statements.
  * This supports returning multiple result statements from a single script.
- * The caller of the SqlScriptingExecution API must adhere to the contract of executing
+ * The caller of the SqlScriptingExecution API must wrap the interpretation and execution of
+ * statements with the [[withLocalVariableManager]] method, and adhere to the contract of executing
  * the returned statement before continuing iteration. Executing the statement needs to be done
  * inside withErrorHandling block.
  *
@@ -55,6 +57,16 @@ class SqlScriptingExecution(
     ctx
   }
 
+  private val variableManager = new SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager(context)
+  private val variableManagerHandle = SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.create(variableManager)
+
+  /**
+   * Handles scripting context creation/access/deletion. Calls to execution API must be wrapped
+   * with this method.
+   */
+  def withLocalVariableManager[R](f: => R): R = {
+    variableManagerHandle.runWith(f)
+  }
 
   /** Helper method to iterate get next statements from the first available frame. */
   private def getNextStatement: Option[CompoundStatementExec] = {
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionContext.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionContext.scala
index 2c001a196a8f8..2682656cb7adb 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionContext.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionContext.scala
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ package org.apache.spark.sql.scripting
 
 import java.util.Locale
 
+import scala.collection.mutable
 import scala.collection.mutable.ListBuffer
 
 import org.apache.spark.SparkException
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.VariableDefinition
 import org.apache.spark.sql.scripting.SqlScriptingFrameType.SqlScriptingFrameType
 
 /**
@@ -48,6 +50,9 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionContext {
     frames.last.exitScope(label)
   }
 
+  def currentFrame: SqlScriptingExecutionFrame = frames.last
+  def currentScope: SqlScriptingExecutionScope = currentFrame.currentScope
+
   def findHandler(condition: String, sqlState: String): Option[ExceptionHandlerExec] = {
     if (frames.isEmpty) {
       throw SparkException.internalError(s"Cannot find handler: no frames.")
@@ -127,6 +132,8 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionFrame(
     }
   }
 
+  def currentScope: SqlScriptingExecutionScope = scopes.last
+
   // TODO: Introduce a separate class for different frame types (Script, Stored Procedure,
   //       Error Handler) implementing SqlScriptingExecutionFrame interface.
   def findHandler(
@@ -170,6 +177,7 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionFrame(
 class SqlScriptingExecutionScope(
     val label: String,
     val triggerToExceptionHandlerMap: TriggerToExceptionHandlerMap) {
+  val variables = new mutable.HashMap[String, VariableDefinition]
 
   /**
    * Finds the most appropriate error handler for exception based on its condition and SQL state.
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionNode.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionNode.scala
index 97f68b9ca52de..ce0876e8f6293 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionNode.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionNode.scala
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ import java.util
 import org.apache.spark.SparkException
 import org.apache.spark.internal.Logging
 import org.apache.spark.sql.Row
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.{NameParameterizedQuery, UnresolvedAttribute, UnresolvedIdentifier}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.{ExecuteImmediateQuery, NameParameterizedQuery, UnresolvedAttribute, UnresolvedIdentifier}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.{Alias, CreateArray, CreateMap, CreateNamedStruct, Expression, Literal}
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.{CreateVariable, DefaultValueExpression, DropVariable, LogicalPlan, OneRowRelation, Project, SetVariable}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.{CreateVariable, DefaultValueExpression, LogicalPlan, OneRowRelation, Project, SetVariable}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.ExceptionHandlerType.ExceptionHandlerType
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.{Origin, WithOrigin}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.classic.{DataFrame, Dataset, SparkSession}
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ sealed trait CompoundStatementExec extends Logging {
 
   /**
    * Whether the statement originates from the SQL script or is created during the interpretation.
-   * Example: DropVariable statements are automatically created at the end of each compound.
    */
   val isInternal: Boolean = false
 
@@ -115,8 +114,7 @@ trait NonLeafStatementExec extends CompoundStatementExec {
  *   A map of parameter names to SQL literal expressions.
  * @param isInternal
  *   Whether the statement originates from the SQL script or it is created during the
- *   interpretation. Example: DropVariable statements are automatically created at the end of each
- *   compound.
+ *   interpretation.
  * @param context
  *   SqlScriptingExecutionContext keeps the execution state of current script.
  */
@@ -988,7 +986,10 @@ class ForStatementExec(
   }
 
   private def createDropVarExec(varName: String): SingleStatementExec = {
-    val dropVar = DropVariable(UnresolvedIdentifier(Seq(varName)), ifExists = true)
+    // As DROP TEMPORARY VARIABLE is forbidden within a script, use EXECUTE IMMEDIATE to bypass
+    // this limitation. This will be removed once FOR is updated to properly use local variables.
+    val dropVar = ExecuteImmediateQuery(
+      Seq.empty, Left("DROP TEMPORARY VARIABLE IF EXISTS " + varName), Seq.empty)
     new SingleStatementExec(dropVar, Origin(), Map.empty, isInternal = true, context)
   }
 
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingInterpreter.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingInterpreter.scala
index 2a446e4bbb25e..919d63bb0c712 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingInterpreter.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingInterpreter.scala
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ package org.apache.spark.sql.scripting
 import scala.collection.mutable.HashMap
 
 import org.apache.spark.SparkException
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.UnresolvedIdentifier
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.Expression
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.{CaseStatement, CompoundBody, CompoundPlanStatement, CreateVariable, DropVariable, ExceptionHandlerType, ForStatement, IfElseStatement, IterateStatement, LeaveStatement, LogicalPlan, LoopStatement, RepeatStatement, SingleStatement, WhileStatement}
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.{CurrentOrigin, Origin}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.{CaseStatement, CompoundBody, CompoundPlanStatement, ExceptionHandlerType, ForStatement, IfElseStatement, IterateStatement, LeaveStatement, LoopStatement, RepeatStatement, SingleStatement, WhileStatement}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.CurrentOrigin
 import org.apache.spark.sql.classic.SparkSession
 import org.apache.spark.sql.errors.SqlScriptingErrors
 
@@ -56,19 +55,6 @@ case class SqlScriptingInterpreter(session: SparkSession) {
       .asInstanceOf[CompoundBodyExec]
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Fetch the name of the Create Variable plan.
-   * @param plan
-   *   Plan to fetch the name from.
-   * @return
-   *   Name of the variable.
-   */
-  private def getDeclareVarNameFromPlan(plan: LogicalPlan): Option[UnresolvedIdentifier] =
-    plan match {
-      case CreateVariable(name: UnresolvedIdentifier, _, _) => Some(name)
-      case _ => None
-    }
-
   /**
    * Transform [[CompoundBody]] into [[CompoundBodyExec]].
  *
@@ -85,16 +71,6 @@ case class SqlScriptingInterpreter(session: SparkSession) {
       compoundBody: CompoundBody,
       args: Map[String, Expression],
       context: SqlScriptingExecutionContext): CompoundBodyExec = {
-    // Add drop variables to the end of the body.
-    val variables = compoundBody.collection.flatMap {
-      case st: SingleStatement => getDeclareVarNameFromPlan(st.parsedPlan)
-      case _ => None
-    }
-    val dropVariables = variables
-      .map(varName => DropVariable(varName, ifExists = true))
-      .map(new SingleStatementExec(_, Origin(), args, isInternal = true, context))
-      .reverse
-
     // Map of conditions to their respective handlers.
     val conditionToExceptionHandlerMap: HashMap[String, ExceptionHandlerExec] = HashMap.empty
     // Map of SqlStates to their respective handlers.
@@ -163,7 +139,7 @@ case class SqlScriptingInterpreter(session: SparkSession) {
       notFoundHandler = notFoundHandler)
 
     val statements = compoundBody.collection
-      .map(st => transformTreeIntoExecutable(st, args, context)) ++ dropVariables match {
+      .map(st => transformTreeIntoExecutable(st, args, context)) match {
       case Nil => Seq(new NoOpStatementExec)
       case s => s
     }
@@ -194,7 +170,6 @@ case class SqlScriptingInterpreter(session: SparkSession) {
       context: SqlScriptingExecutionContext): CompoundStatementExec =
     node match {
       case body: CompoundBody =>
-        // TODO [SPARK-48530]: Current logic doesn't support scoped variables and shadowing.
         transformBodyIntoExec(body, args, context)
 
       case IfElseStatement(conditions, conditionalBodies, elseBody) =>
diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f875f2154a925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.apache.spark.sql.scripting
+
+import org.apache.spark.SparkException
+import org.apache.spark.sql.AnalysisException
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.{FakeLocalCatalog, ResolvedIdentifier}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.{VariableDefinition, VariableManager}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.connector.catalog.Identifier
+import org.apache.spark.sql.errors.DataTypeErrorsBase
+import org.apache.spark.sql.errors.QueryCompilationErrors.unresolvedVariableError
+
+class SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager(context: SqlScriptingExecutionContext)
+  extends VariableManager with DataTypeErrorsBase {
+
+  override def create(
+      nameParts: Seq[String],
+      varDef: VariableDefinition,
+      overrideIfExists: Boolean): Unit = {
+    val name = nameParts.last
+
+    // overrideIfExists should not be supported because local variables don't support
+    // DECLARE OR REPLACE. However ForStatementExec currently uses this to handle local vars,
+    // so we support it for now.
+    // TODO [SPARK-50785]: Refactor ForStatementExec to use local variables properly.
+    if (!overrideIfExists && context.currentScope.variables.contains(name)) {
+      throw new AnalysisException(
+        errorClass = "VARIABLE_ALREADY_EXISTS",
+        messageParameters = Map(
+          "variableName" -> toSQLId(Seq(context.currentScope.label, name))))
+    }
+    context.currentScope.variables.put(name, varDef)
+  }
+
+  override def set(nameParts: Seq[String], varDef: VariableDefinition): Unit = {
+    val scope = findScopeOfVariable(nameParts)
+      .getOrElse(
+        throw unresolvedVariableError(nameParts, varDef.identifier.namespace().toIndexedSeq))
+
+    if (!scope.variables.contains(nameParts.last)) {
+      throw unresolvedVariableError(nameParts, varDef.identifier.namespace().toIndexedSeq)
+    }
+
+    scope.variables.put(nameParts.last, varDef)
+  }
+
+  override def get(nameParts: Seq[String]): Option[VariableDefinition] = {
+    findScopeOfVariable(nameParts).flatMap(_.variables.get(nameParts.last))
+  }
+
+  private def findScopeOfVariable(nameParts: Seq[String]): Option[SqlScriptingExecutionScope] = {
+    // TODO: Update logic and comments once stored procedures are introduced.
+    def isScopeOfVar(
+        nameParts: Seq[String],
+        scope: SqlScriptingExecutionScope
+    ): Boolean = nameParts match {
+      case Seq(name) => scope.variables.contains(name)
+      // Qualified case.
+      case Seq(label, _) => scope.label == label
+      case _ =>
+        throw SparkException.internalError("ScriptingVariableManager expects 1 or 2 nameParts.")
+    }
+
+    // First search for variable in entire current frame.
+    val resCurrentFrame = context.currentFrame.scopes
+      .findLast(scope => isScopeOfVar(nameParts, scope))
+    if (resCurrentFrame.isDefined) {
+      return resCurrentFrame
+    }
+
+    // When searching in previous frames, for each frame we have to check only scopes before and
+    // including the scope where the previously checked exception handler frame is defined.
+    // Exception handler frames should not have access to variables from scopes
+    // which are nested below the scope where the handler is defined.
+    var previousFrameDefinitionLabel = context.currentFrame.scopeLabel
+
+    // dropRight(1) removes the current frame, which we already checked above.
+    context.frames.dropRight(1).reverseIterator.foreach(frame => {
+      // Drop scopes until we encounter the scope in which the previously checked
+      // frame was defined. If it was not defined in this scope candidateScopes will be
+      // empty.
+      val candidateScopes = frame.scopes.reverse.dropWhile(
+        scope => !previousFrameDefinitionLabel.contains(scope.label))
+
+      val scope = candidateScopes.findLast(scope => isScopeOfVar(nameParts, scope))
+      if (scope.isDefined) {
+        return scope
+      }
+      // If candidateScopes is nonEmpty that means that we found the previous frame definition
+      // in this frame. If we still have not found the variable, we now have to find the definition
+      // of this new frame, so we reassign the frame definition label to search for.
+      if (candidateScopes.nonEmpty) {
+        previousFrameDefinitionLabel = frame.scopeLabel
+      }
+    })
+    None
+  }
+
+  override def qualify(name: String): ResolvedIdentifier =
+    ResolvedIdentifier(FakeLocalCatalog, Identifier.of(Array(context.currentScope.label), name))
+
+  override def remove(nameParts: Seq[String]): Boolean = {
+    throw SparkException.internalError(
+      "ScriptingVariableManager.remove should never be called as local variables cannot be dropped."
+    )
+  }
+
+  override def clear(): Unit = context.frames.clear()
+
+  // Empty if all scopes of all frames in the script context contain no variables.
+  override def isEmpty: Boolean = context.frames.forall(_.scopes.forall(_.variables.isEmpty))
+}
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingE2eSuite.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingE2eSuite.scala
index 8cd071ad126be..b12114041d0ea 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingE2eSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingE2eSuite.scala
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ class SqlScriptingE2eSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
         |BEGIN
         |  DECLARE x INT;
         |  SET x = 1;
-        |  DROP TEMPORARY VARIABLE x;
         |END
         |""".stripMargin
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty)
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite.scala
index 1393aff69c43a..f83ae87290ecf 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite.scala
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package org.apache.spark.sql.scripting
 
 import org.apache.spark.SparkFunSuite
 import org.apache.spark.sql.Row
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.ExecuteImmediateQuery
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.{Alias, Attribute, Literal}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.{DropVariable, LeafNode, OneRowRelation, Project}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.Origin
@@ -159,6 +160,8 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite extends SparkFunSuite with SharedSparkSessi
       case forStmt: TestForStatement => forStmt.label.get
       case dropStmt: SingleStatementExec if dropStmt.parsedPlan.isInstanceOf[DropVariable]
         => "DropVariable"
+      case execImm: SingleStatementExec if execImm.parsedPlan.isInstanceOf[ExecuteImmediateQuery]
+        => "ExecuteImmediate"
       case _ => fail("Unexpected statement type")
     }
 
@@ -759,8 +762,8 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite extends SparkFunSuite with SharedSparkSessi
     val statements = iter.map(extractStatementValue).toSeq
     assert(statements === Seq(
       "body",
-      "DropVariable", // drop for query var intCol
-      "DropVariable" // drop for loop var x
+      "ExecuteImmediate", // drop for query var intCol
+      "ExecuteImmediate" // drop for loop var x
     ))
   }
 
@@ -782,8 +785,8 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite extends SparkFunSuite with SharedSparkSessi
       "statement2",
       "statement1",
       "statement2",
-      "DropVariable", // drop for query var intCol
-      "DropVariable" // drop for loop var x
+      "ExecuteImmediate", // drop for query var intCol
+      "ExecuteImmediate" // drop for loop var x
     ))
   }
 
@@ -824,14 +827,14 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite extends SparkFunSuite with SharedSparkSessi
     assert(statements === Seq(
       "body",
       "body",
-      "DropVariable", // drop for query var intCol1
-      "DropVariable", // drop for loop var y
+      "ExecuteImmediate", // drop for query var intCol1
+      "ExecuteImmediate", // drop for loop var y
       "body",
       "body",
-      "DropVariable", // drop for query var intCol1
-      "DropVariable", // drop for loop var y
-      "DropVariable", // drop for query var intCol
-      "DropVariable" // drop for loop var x
+      "ExecuteImmediate", // drop for query var intCol1
+      "ExecuteImmediate", // drop for loop var y
+      "ExecuteImmediate", // drop for query var intCol
+      "ExecuteImmediate" // drop for loop var x
     ))
   }
 
@@ -848,7 +851,7 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite extends SparkFunSuite with SharedSparkSessi
     val statements = iter.map(extractStatementValue).toSeq
     assert(statements === Seq(
       "body",
-      "DropVariable" // drop for query var intCol
+      "ExecuteImmediate" // drop for query var intCol
     ))
   }
 
@@ -867,7 +870,7 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite extends SparkFunSuite with SharedSparkSessi
     val statements = iter.map(extractStatementValue).toSeq
     assert(statements === Seq(
       "statement1", "statement2", "statement1", "statement2",
-      "DropVariable" // drop for query var intCol
+      "ExecuteImmediate" // drop for query var intCol
     ))
   }
 
@@ -906,10 +909,10 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite extends SparkFunSuite with SharedSparkSessi
     val statements = iter.map(extractStatementValue).toSeq
     assert(statements === Seq(
       "body", "body",
-      "DropVariable", // drop for query var intCol1
+      "ExecuteImmediate", // drop for query var intCol1
       "body", "body",
-      "DropVariable", // drop for query var intCol1
-      "DropVariable" // drop for query var intCol
+      "ExecuteImmediate", // drop for query var intCol1
+      "ExecuteImmediate" // drop for query var intCol
     ))
   }
 
@@ -932,8 +935,8 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite extends SparkFunSuite with SharedSparkSessi
       "lbl1",
       "statement1",
       "lbl1",
-      "DropVariable", // drop for query var intCol
-      "DropVariable" // drop for loop var x
+      "ExecuteImmediate", // drop for query var intCol
+      "ExecuteImmediate" // drop for loop var x
     ))
   }
 
@@ -984,8 +987,8 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite extends SparkFunSuite with SharedSparkSessi
       "outer_body",
       "body1",
       "lbl1",
-      "DropVariable", // drop for query var intCol
-      "DropVariable" // drop for loop var x
+      "ExecuteImmediate", // drop for query var intCol
+      "ExecuteImmediate" // drop for loop var x
     ))
   }
 
@@ -1030,7 +1033,7 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite extends SparkFunSuite with SharedSparkSessi
     val statements = iter.map(extractStatementValue).toSeq
     assert(statements === Seq(
       "statement1", "lbl1", "statement1", "lbl1",
-      "DropVariable" // drop for query var intCol
+      "ExecuteImmediate" // drop for query var intCol
     ))
   }
 
@@ -1076,7 +1079,7 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionNodeSuite extends SparkFunSuite with SharedSparkSessi
     val statements = iter.map(extractStatementValue).toSeq
     assert(statements === Seq(
       "outer_body", "body1", "lbl1", "outer_body", "body1", "lbl1",
-      "DropVariable" // drop for query var intCol
+      "ExecuteImmediate" // drop for query var intCol
     ))
   }
 
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionSuite.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionSuite.scala
index 219094e8d217a..3af4a539d2a5f 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingExecutionSuite.scala
@@ -48,18 +48,21 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       sqlText: String,
       args: Map[String, Expression] = Map.empty): Seq[Array[Row]] = {
     val compoundBody = spark.sessionState.sqlParser.parsePlan(sqlText).asInstanceOf[CompoundBody]
-    val sse = new SqlScriptingExecution(compoundBody, spark, args)
-    val result: ListBuffer[Array[Row]] = ListBuffer.empty
 
-    var df = sse.getNextResult
-    while (df.isDefined) {
-      // Collect results from the current DataFrame.
-      sse.withErrorHandling {
-        result.append(df.get.collect())
+    val sse = new SqlScriptingExecution(compoundBody, spark, args)
+    sse.withLocalVariableManager {
+      val result: ListBuffer[Array[Row]] = ListBuffer.empty
+
+      var df = sse.getNextResult
+      while (df.isDefined) {
+        // Collect results from the current DataFrame.
+        sse.withErrorHandling {
+          result.append(df.get.collect())
+        }
+        df = sse.getNextResult
       }
-      df = sse.getNextResult
+      result.toSeq
     }
-    result.toSeq
   }
 
   private def verifySqlScriptResult(sqlText: String, expected: Seq[Seq[Row]]): Unit = {
@@ -715,20 +718,6 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
   }
 
-  test("session vars - drop var statement") {
-    val sqlScript =
-      """
-        |BEGIN
-        |DECLARE var = 1;
-        |SET VAR var = var + 1;
-        |SELECT var;
-        |DROP TEMPORARY VARIABLE var;
-        |END
-        |""".stripMargin
-    val expected = Seq(Seq(Row(2)))
-    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
-  }
-
   test("if") {
     val commands =
       """
@@ -1623,4 +1612,891 @@ class SqlScriptingExecutionSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScriptText, expected)
   }
+
+  test("local variable") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    SELECT localVar;
+        |    SELECT lbl.localVar;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(1)), // select localVar
+      Seq(Row(1)) // select lbl.localVar
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - nested compounds") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl1: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    lbl2: BEGIN
+        |      DECLARE localVar = 2;
+        |      SELECT localVar;
+        |      SELECT lbl1.localVar;
+        |      SELECT lbl2.localVar;
+        |    END;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(2)), // select localVar
+      Seq(Row(1)), // select lbl1.localVar
+      Seq(Row(2)) // select lbl2.localVar
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - resolved over session variable") {
+    withSessionVariable("localVar") {
+      spark.sql("DECLARE VARIABLE localVar = 1")
+
+      val sqlScript =
+        """
+          |BEGIN
+          |  lbl: BEGIN
+          |    DECLARE localVar = 5;
+          |    SELECT localVar;
+          |  END;
+          |END
+          |""".stripMargin
+
+      val expected = Seq(
+        Seq(Row(5)) // select localVar
+      )
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - resolved over session variable nested") {
+    withSessionVariable("localVar") {
+      spark.sql("DECLARE VARIABLE localVar = 1")
+
+      val sqlScript =
+        """
+          |BEGIN
+          |  SELECT localVar;
+          |  lbl: BEGIN
+          |    DECLARE localVar = 5;
+          |    SELECT localVar;
+          |  END;
+          |END
+          |""".stripMargin
+
+      val expected = Seq(
+        Seq(Row(1)), // select localVar
+        Seq(Row(5)) // select localVar
+      )
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - session variable resolved over local if fully qualified") {
+    withSessionVariable("localVar") {
+      spark.sql("DECLARE VARIABLE localVar = 1")
+
+      val sqlScript =
+        """
+          |BEGIN
+          |  lbl: BEGIN
+          |    DECLARE localVar = 5;
+          |    SELECT system.session.localVar;
+          |    SELECT localVar;
+          |  END;
+          |END
+          |""".stripMargin
+
+      val expected = Seq(
+        Seq(Row(1)), // select system.session.localVar
+        Seq(Row(5)) // select localVar
+      )
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - session variable resolved over local if qualified with session.varname") {
+    withSessionVariable("localVar") {
+      spark.sql("DECLARE VARIABLE localVar = 1")
+
+      val sqlScript =
+        """
+          |BEGIN
+          |  lbl: BEGIN
+          |    DECLARE localVar = 5;
+          |    SELECT session.localVar;
+          |    SELECT localVar;
+          |  END;
+          |END
+          |""".stripMargin
+
+      val expected = Seq(
+        Seq(Row(1)), // select system.session.localVar
+        Seq(Row(5)) // select localVar
+      )
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - case insensitive name") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    SELECT LOCALVAR;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(1)) // select LOCALVAR
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - case sensitive name") {
+    val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+      withSQLConf(SQLConf.CASE_SENSITIVE.key -> true.toString) {
+        val sqlScript =
+          """
+            |BEGIN
+            |  lbl: BEGIN
+            |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+            |    SELECT LOCALVAR;
+            |  END;
+            |END
+            |""".stripMargin
+
+        verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+      }
+    }
+    checkError(
+      exception = e,
+      condition = "UNRESOLVED_COLUMN.WITHOUT_SUGGESTION",
+      sqlState = "42703",
+      parameters = Map("objectName" -> toSQLId("LOCALVAR")),
+      context = ExpectedContext(
+        fragment = "LOCALVAR",
+        start = 57,
+        stop = 64)
+    )
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - case insensitive label") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    SELECT LBL.localVar;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(1)) // select LBL.localVar
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - case sensitive label") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    SELECT LBL.localVar;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+      withSQLConf(SQLConf.CASE_SENSITIVE.key -> true.toString) {
+        verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+      }
+    }
+
+    checkError(
+      exception = e,
+      condition = "UNRESOLVED_COLUMN.WITHOUT_SUGGESTION",
+      sqlState = "42703",
+      parameters = Map("objectName" -> toSQLId("LBL.localVar")),
+      context = ExpectedContext(
+        fragment = "LBL.localVar",
+        start = 57,
+        stop = 68)
+    )
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - leaves scope unqualified") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    SELECT localVar;
+        |  END;
+        |  SELECT localVar;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+    }
+
+    checkError(
+      exception = e,
+      condition = "UNRESOLVED_COLUMN.WITHOUT_SUGGESTION",
+      sqlState = "42703",
+      parameters = Map("objectName" -> toSQLId("localVar")),
+      context = ExpectedContext(fragment = "localVar", start = 83, stop = 90)
+    )
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - leaves scope qualified") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    SELECT lbl.localVar;
+        |  END;
+        |  SELECT lbl.localVar;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+    }
+
+    checkError(
+      exception = e,
+      condition = "UNRESOLVED_COLUMN.WITHOUT_SUGGESTION",
+      sqlState = "42703",
+      parameters = Map("objectName" -> toSQLId("lbl.localVar")),
+      context = ExpectedContext(fragment = "lbl.localVar", start = 87, stop = 98)
+    )
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - leaves inner scope") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 2;
+        |    SELECT localVar;
+        |  END;
+        |  SELECT localVar;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(2)), // select localVar
+      Seq(Row(1)) // select localVar
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - inner inner scope -> inner scope -> session var") {
+    withSessionVariable("localVar") {
+      spark.sql("DECLARE VARIABLE localVar = 0")
+
+      val sqlScript =
+        """
+          |BEGIN
+          |  lbl1: BEGIN
+          |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+          |    lbl: BEGIN
+          |       DECLARE localVar = 2;
+          |       SELECT localVar;
+          |    END;
+          |    SELECT localVar;
+          |  END;
+          |  SELECT localVar;
+          |END
+          |""".stripMargin
+
+      val expected = Seq(
+        Seq(Row(2)), // select localVar
+        Seq(Row(1)), // select localVar
+        Seq(Row(0)) // select localVar
+      )
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - declare - qualified") {
+      val sqlScript =
+        """
+          |BEGIN
+          |  lbl: BEGIN
+          |    DECLARE lbl.localVar = 1;
+          |    SELECT lbl.localVar;
+          |  END;
+          |END
+          |""".stripMargin
+
+    val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+    }
+
+    checkError(
+      exception = e,
+      condition = "INVALID_VARIABLE_DECLARATION.QUALIFIED_LOCAL_VARIABLE",
+      sqlState = "42K0M",
+      parameters = Map("varName" -> toSQLId("lbl.localVar"))
+    )
+  }
+
+  // TODO [SPARK-50785]: Unignore this when For Statement starts properly using local vars.
+  ignore("local variable - declare - declare or replace") {
+      val sqlScript =
+        """
+          |BEGIN
+          |  lbl: BEGIN
+          |    DECLARE OR REPLACE localVar = 1;
+          |    SELECT localVar;
+          |  END;
+          |END
+          |""".stripMargin
+
+    val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+    }
+
+    checkError(
+      exception = e,
+      condition = "INVALID_VARIABLE_DECLARATION.REPLACE_LOCAL_VARIABLE",
+      sqlState = "42K0M",
+      parameters = Map("varName" -> toSQLId("localVar"))
+    )
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - declare - duplicate names") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 2;
+        |    SELECT lbl.localVar;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+    }
+
+    checkError(
+      exception = e,
+      condition = "VARIABLE_ALREADY_EXISTS",
+      sqlState = "42723",
+      parameters = Map("variableName" -> toSQLId("lbl.localvar"))
+    )
+  }
+
+  // Variables cannot be dropped within SQL scripts.
+  test("local variable - drop") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |  SELECT localVar;
+        |  DROP TEMPORARY VARIABLE localVar;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+    val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+    }
+    checkError(
+      exception = e,
+      condition = "UNSUPPORTED_FEATURE.SQL_SCRIPTING_DROP_TEMPORARY_VARIABLE",
+      parameters = Map.empty
+    )
+  }
+
+  test("drop variable - drop - too many nameparts") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    SELECT localVar;
+        |    DROP TEMPORARY VARIABLE a.b.c.d;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+    val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+    }
+    checkError(
+      exception = e,
+      condition = "UNSUPPORTED_FEATURE.SQL_SCRIPTING_DROP_TEMPORARY_VARIABLE",
+      parameters = Map.empty
+    )
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - drop session variable without EXECUTE IMMEDIATE") {
+    withSessionVariable("localVar") {
+      spark.sql("DECLARE VARIABLE localVar = 0")
+
+      val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |  SELECT system.session.localVar;
+        |  DROP TEMPORARY VARIABLE system.session.localVar;
+        |  SELECT system.session.localVar;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+      val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+        verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+      }
+      checkError(
+        exception = e,
+        condition = "UNSUPPORTED_FEATURE.SQL_SCRIPTING_DROP_TEMPORARY_VARIABLE",
+        parameters = Map.empty
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - drop session variable with EXECUTE IMMEDIATE") {
+    withSessionVariable("localVar") {
+      spark.sql("DECLARE VARIABLE localVar = 0")
+
+      val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |  SELECT system.session.localVar;
+        |  EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'DROP TEMPORARY VARIABLE localVar';
+        |  SELECT system.session.localVar;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+      val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+        verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+      }
+      checkError(
+        exception = e,
+        condition = "UNRESOLVED_COLUMN.WITHOUT_SUGGESTION",
+        sqlState = "42703",
+        parameters = Map("objectName" -> toSQLId("system.session.localVar")),
+        context = ExpectedContext(
+          fragment = "system.session.localVar",
+          start = 130,
+          stop = 152)
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - set - qualified") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    SELECT lbl.localVar;
+        |    SET lbl.localVar = 5;
+        |    SELECT lbl.localVar;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(1)), // select lbl.localVar
+      Seq(Row(5)) // select lbl.localVar
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - set - unqualified") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    SELECT localVar;
+        |    SET localVar = 5;
+        |    SELECT localVar;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(1)), // select localVar
+      Seq(Row(5)) // select localVar
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - set - set unqualified select qualified") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    SELECT lbl.localVar;
+        |    SET localVar = 5;
+        |    SELECT lbl.localVar;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(1)), // select lbl.localVar
+      Seq(Row(5)) // select lbl.localVar
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - set - nested") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        | lbl1: BEGIN
+        |   DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |   lbl2: BEGIN
+        |     DECLARE localVar = 2;
+        |     SELECT localVar;
+        |     SELECT lbl1.localVar;
+        |     SELECT lbl2.localVar;
+        |     SET lbl1.localVar = 5;
+        |     SELECT lbl1.localVar;
+        |   END;
+        | END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(2)), // select localVar
+      Seq(Row(1)), // select lbl1.localVar
+      Seq(Row(2)), // select lbl2.localVar
+      Seq(Row(5)) // select lbl1.localVar
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - set - case insensitive name") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    SET LOCALVAR = 5;
+        |    SELECT localVar;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(5)) // select localVar
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - set - case sensitive name") {
+    val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+      withSQLConf(SQLConf.CASE_SENSITIVE.key -> true.toString) {
+        val sqlScript =
+          """
+            |BEGIN
+            |  lbl: BEGIN
+            |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+            |    SET LOCALVAR = 5;
+            |    SELECT localVar;
+            |  END;
+            |END
+            |""".stripMargin
+
+        verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+      }
+    }
+
+    checkError(
+      exception = e,
+      condition = "UNRESOLVED_VARIABLE",
+      sqlState = "42883",
+      parameters = Map(
+        "variableName" -> toSQLId("LOCALVAR"),
+        "searchPath" -> toSQLId("SYSTEM.SESSION"))
+    )
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - set - session variable") {
+    withSessionVariable("localVar") {
+      spark.sql("DECLARE VARIABLE localVar = 0").collect()
+
+      val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  SELECT localVar;
+        |  SET localVar = 1;
+        |  SELECT localVar;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+      val expected = Seq(
+        Seq(Row(0)), // select localVar
+        Seq(Row(1)) // select localVar
+      )
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - set - duplicate assignment") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl1: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    lbl2: BEGIN
+        |      SELECT localVar;
+        |      SET (localVar, lbl1.localVar) = (select 1, 2);
+        |    END;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+
+    val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+    }
+
+    checkError(
+      exception = e,
+      condition = "DUPLICATE_ASSIGNMENTS",
+      sqlState = "42701",
+      parameters = Map("nameList" -> toSQLId("localvar"))
+    )
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - set - no duplicate assignment error with session var") {
+    withSessionVariable("localVar") {
+      spark.sql("DECLARE localVar = 0")
+
+      val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |    SET (localVar, session.localVar) = (select 2, 3);
+        |    SELECT localVar;
+        |    SELECT session.localVar;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+      val expected = Seq(
+        Seq(Row(2)), // select localVar
+        Seq(Row(3)) // select session.localVar
+      )
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - set - duplicate assignment of session vars") {
+    withSessionVariable("sessionVar") {
+      spark.sql("DECLARE sessionVar = 0")
+
+      val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  lbl1: BEGIN
+        |    SET (sessionVar, session.sessionVar) = (select 1, 2);
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+      val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+        verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+      }
+
+      checkError(
+        exception = e,
+        condition = "DUPLICATE_ASSIGNMENTS",
+        sqlState = "42701",
+        parameters = Map("nameList" -> toSQLId("sessionvar"))
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - execute immediate using local var") {
+    withSessionVariable("testVar") {
+      spark.sql("DECLARE testVar = 0")
+      val sqlScript =
+        """
+          |BEGIN
+          |  DECLARE testVar = 5;
+          |  EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'SELECT ?' USING testVar;
+          |END
+          |""".stripMargin
+      val expected = Seq(
+        Seq(Row(5)) // select testVar
+      )
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - execute immediate into local var") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  DECLARE localVar = 1;
+        |  SELECT localVar;
+        |  EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'SELECT 5' INTO localVar;
+        |  SELECT localVar;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(1)), // select localVar
+      Seq(Row(5)) // select localVar
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - execute immediate can't access local var") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  DECLARE localVar = 5;
+        |  EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'SELECT localVar';
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+    val e = intercept[AnalysisException] {
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, Seq.empty[Seq[Row]])
+    }
+
+    checkError(
+      exception = e,
+      condition = "UNRESOLVED_COLUMN.WITHOUT_SUGGESTION",
+      sqlState = "42703",
+      parameters = Map("objectName" -> toSQLId("localVar")),
+      context = ExpectedContext(
+        fragment = "localVar",
+        start = 7,
+        stop = 14)
+    )
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - execute immediate create session var") {
+    withSessionVariable("sessionVar") {
+      val sqlScript =
+        """
+          |BEGIN
+          |  EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'DECLARE sessionVar = 5';
+          |  SELECT system.session.sessionVar;
+          |  SELECT sessionVar;
+          |END
+          |""".stripMargin
+      val expected = Seq(
+        Seq(Row(5)), // select system.session.sessionVar
+        Seq(Row(5)) // select sessionVar
+      )
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - execute immediate create qualified session var") {
+    withSessionVariable("sessionVar") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'DECLARE system.session.sessionVar = 5';
+        |  SELECT system.session.sessionVar;
+        |  SELECT sessionVar;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(5)), // select system.session.sessionVar
+      Seq(Row(5)) // select sessionVar
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+      }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - execute immediate set session var") {
+    withSessionVariable("testVar") {
+      spark.sql("DECLARE testVar = 0")
+      val sqlScript =
+        """
+          |BEGIN
+          |  DECLARE testVar = 1;
+          |  SELECT system.session.testVar;
+          |  SELECT testVar;
+          |  EXECUTE IMMEDIATE 'SET VARIABLE testVar = 5';
+          |  SELECT system.session.testVar;
+          |  SELECT testVar;
+          |END
+          |""".stripMargin
+      val expected = Seq(
+        Seq(Row(0)), // select system.session.testVar
+        Seq(Row(1)), // select testVar
+        Seq(Row(5)), // select system.session.testVar
+        Seq(Row(1)) // select testVar
+      )
+      verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("local variable - handlers - triple chained handlers") {
+    val sqlScript =
+      """
+        |BEGIN
+        |  DECLARE OR REPLACE VARIABLE varOuter INT = 0;
+        |  l1: BEGIN
+        |    DECLARE OR REPLACE VARIABLE varL1 INT = 1;
+        |    DECLARE EXIT HANDLER FOR SQLEXCEPTION
+        |    BEGIN
+        |      SELECT varOuter;
+        |      SELECT varL1;
+        |    END;
+        |    l2: BEGIN
+        |      DECLARE OR REPLACE VARIABLE varL2 = 2;
+        |      DECLARE EXIT HANDLER FOR SQLEXCEPTION
+        |      BEGIN
+        |        SELECT varOuter;
+        |        SELECT varL1;
+        |        SELECT varL2;
+        |        SELECT 1/0;
+        |      END;
+        |      l3: BEGIN
+        |        DECLARE OR REPLACE VARIABLE varL3 = 3;
+        |        DECLARE EXIT HANDLER FOR SQLEXCEPTION
+        |        BEGIN
+        |          SELECT varOuter;
+        |          SELECT varL1;
+        |          SELECT varL2;
+        |          SELECT varL3;
+        |          SELECT 1/0;
+        |        END;
+
+        |        SELECT 5;
+        |        SELECT 1/0;
+        |        SELECT 6;
+        |      END;
+        |    END;
+        |  END;
+        |END
+        |""".stripMargin
+    val expected = Seq(
+      Seq(Row(5)),
+      Seq(Row(0)),
+      Seq(Row(1)),
+      Seq(Row(2)),
+      Seq(Row(3)),
+      Seq(Row(0)),
+      Seq(Row(1)),
+      Seq(Row(2)),
+      Seq(Row(0)),
+      Seq(Row(1))
+    )
+    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected = expected)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite.scala
index a52f93d4fc805..30efac0737ddc 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/scripting/SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite.scala
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package org.apache.spark.sql.scripting
 
 import org.apache.spark.{SparkConf, SparkException, SparkNumberFormatException}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.{AnalysisException, QueryTest, Row}
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.QueryPlanningTracker
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.{QueryPlanningTracker, SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.Expression
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.CompoundBody
 import org.apache.spark.sql.classic.{DataFrame, Dataset}
@@ -54,15 +54,19 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       executionPlan, SqlScriptingFrameType.SQL_SCRIPT))
     executionPlan.enterScope()
 
-    executionPlan.getTreeIterator.flatMap {
-      case statement: SingleStatementExec =>
-        if (statement.isExecuted) {
-          None
-        } else {
-          Some(Dataset.ofRows(spark, statement.parsedPlan, new QueryPlanningTracker))
-        }
-      case _ => None
-    }.toArray
+    val handle =
+      SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager.create(new SqlScriptingLocalVariableManager(context))
+    handle.runWith {
+      executionPlan.getTreeIterator.flatMap {
+        case statement: SingleStatementExec =>
+          if (statement.isExecuted) {
+            None
+          } else {
+            Some(Dataset.ofRows(spark, statement.parsedPlan, new QueryPlanningTracker))
+          }
+        case _ => None
+      }.toArray
+    }
   }
 
   private def verifySqlScriptResult(sqlText: String, expected: Seq[Seq[Row]]): Unit = {
@@ -185,8 +189,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
     val expected = Seq(
       Seq.empty[Row], // declare var
       Seq.empty[Row], // set var
-      Seq(Row(2)), // select
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop var
+      Seq(Row(2)) // select
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
   }
@@ -203,8 +206,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
     val expected = Seq(
       Seq.empty[Row], // declare var
       Seq.empty[Row], // set var
-      Seq(Row(2)), // select
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop var
+      Seq(Row(2)) // select
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
   }
@@ -231,14 +233,11 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
     val expected = Seq(
       Seq.empty[Row], // declare var
       Seq(Row(1)), // select
-      Seq.empty[Row], // drop var
       Seq.empty[Row], // declare var
       Seq(Row(2)), // select
-      Seq.empty[Row], // drop var
       Seq.empty[Row], // declare var
       Seq.empty[Row], // set var
-      Seq(Row(4)), // select
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop var
+      Seq(Row(4)) // select
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
   }
@@ -270,26 +269,6 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
     )
   }
 
-  test("session vars - drop var statement") {
-    val sqlScript =
-      """
-        |BEGIN
-        |DECLARE var = 1;
-        |SET VAR var = var + 1;
-        |SELECT var;
-        |DROP TEMPORARY VARIABLE var;
-        |END
-        |""".stripMargin
-    val expected = Seq(
-      Seq.empty[Row], // declare var
-      Seq.empty[Row], // set var
-      Seq(Row(2)), // select
-      Seq.empty[Row], // drop var - explicit
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop var - implicit
-    )
-    verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
-  }
-
   test("if") {
     val commands =
       """
@@ -1017,8 +996,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq(Row(1)), // select i
       Seq.empty[Row], // set i
       Seq(Row(2)), // select i
-      Seq.empty[Row], // set i
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop var
+      Seq.empty[Row] // set i
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(commands, expected)
   }
@@ -1036,8 +1014,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
         |""".stripMargin
 
     val expected = Seq(
-      Seq.empty[Row], // declare i
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop i
+      Seq.empty[Row] // declare i
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(commands, expected)
   }
@@ -1073,9 +1050,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq.empty[Row], // increase j
       Seq(Row(1, 1)), // select i, j
       Seq.empty[Row], // increase j
-      Seq.empty[Row], // increase i
-      Seq.empty[Row], // drop j
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop i
+      Seq.empty[Row] // increase i
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(commands, expected)
   }
@@ -1125,8 +1100,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq(Row(1)), // select i
       Seq.empty[Row], // set i
       Seq(Row(2)), // select i
-      Seq.empty[Row], // set i
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop var
+      Seq.empty[Row] // set i
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(commands, expected)
   }
@@ -1148,8 +1122,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
     val expected = Seq(
       Seq.empty[Row], // declare i
       Seq(Row(3)), // select i
-      Seq.empty[Row], // set i
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop i
+      Seq.empty[Row] // set i
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(commands, expected)
   }
@@ -1223,9 +1196,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq.empty[Row], // increase j
       Seq(Row(1, 1)), // select i, j
       Seq.empty[Row], // increase j
-      Seq.empty[Row], // increase i
-      Seq.empty[Row], // drop j
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop i
+      Seq.empty[Row] // increase i
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(commands, expected)
   }
@@ -1411,8 +1382,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 0
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 1
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 2
-      Seq(Row(2)), // select
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop
+      Seq(Row(2)) // select
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScriptText, expected)
   }
@@ -1436,8 +1406,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 0
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 1
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 2
-      Seq(Row(2)), // select x
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop
+      Seq(Row(2)) // select x
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScriptText, expected)
   }
@@ -1534,8 +1503,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq(Row(1)), // select 1
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 2
       Seq(Row(1)), // select 1
-      Seq(Row(2)), // select x
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop
+      Seq(Row(2)) // select x
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScriptText, expected)
   }
@@ -1568,8 +1536,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 2
       Seq(Row(1)), // select 1
       Seq(Row(2)), // select 2
-      Seq(Row(2)), // select x
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop
+      Seq(Row(2)) // select x
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScriptText, expected)
   }
@@ -1598,8 +1565,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq(Row(1)), // select 1
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 2
       Seq(Row(1)), // select 1
-      Seq(Row(2)), // select x
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop
+      Seq(Row(2)) // select x
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScriptText, expected)
   }
@@ -1629,8 +1595,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq(Row(2)), // select x
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 3
       Seq(Row(3)), // select x
-      Seq(Row(3)), // select x
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop
+      Seq(Row(3)) // select x
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScriptText, expected)
   }
@@ -1672,9 +1637,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq.empty[Row], // increase y
       Seq(Row(1, 1)), // select x, y
       Seq.empty[Row], // increase y
-      Seq.empty[Row], // increase x
-      Seq.empty[Row], // drop y
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop x
+      Seq.empty[Row] // increase x
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(commands, expected)
   }
@@ -1700,8 +1663,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 0
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 1
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 2
-      Seq(Row(2)), // select x
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop
+      Seq(Row(2)) // select x
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScriptText, expected)
   }
@@ -1750,8 +1712,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 2
       Seq(Row(1)), // select 1
       Seq.empty[Row], // set x = 3
-      Seq(Row(3)), // select x
-      Seq.empty[Row] // drop
+      Seq(Row(3)) // select x
     )
     verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScriptText, expected)
   }
@@ -1851,8 +1812,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
         Seq.empty[Row], // set sumOfCols
         Seq.empty[Row], // drop local var
         Seq.empty[Row], // drop local var
-        Seq(Row(10)), // select sumOfCols
-        Seq.empty[Row] // drop sumOfCols
+        Seq(Row(10)) // select sumOfCols
       )
       verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
     }
@@ -2174,8 +2134,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
         Seq(Row(1)), // select intCol
         Seq.empty[Row], // insert
         Seq.empty[Row], // drop local var
-        Seq.empty[Row], // drop local var
-        Seq.empty[Row] // drop cnt
+        Seq.empty[Row] // drop local var
       )
       verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
     }
@@ -2263,8 +2222,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
         Seq(Row(1)), // select intCol
         Seq.empty[Row], // insert
         Seq.empty[Row], // drop local var
-        Seq.empty[Row], // drop local var
-        Seq.empty[Row] // drop cnt
+        Seq.empty[Row] // drop local var
       )
       verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
     }
@@ -2461,8 +2419,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
         Seq.empty[Row], // set sumOfCols
         Seq.empty[Row], // set sumOfCols
         Seq.empty[Row], // drop local var
-        Seq(Row(10)), // select sumOfCols
-        Seq.empty[Row] // drop sumOfCols
+        Seq(Row(10)) // select sumOfCols
       )
       verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
     }
@@ -2693,8 +2650,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
         Seq(Row(0)), // select intCol
         Seq(Row(1)), // select intCol
         Seq.empty[Row], // insert
-        Seq.empty[Row], // drop local var
-        Seq.empty[Row] // drop cnt
+        Seq.empty[Row] // drop local var
       )
       verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
     }
@@ -2767,8 +2723,7 @@ class SqlScriptingInterpreterSuite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession {
         Seq(Row(0)), // select intCol
         Seq(Row(1)), // select intCol
         Seq.empty[Row], // insert
-        Seq.empty[Row], // drop local var
-        Seq.empty[Row] // drop cnt
+        Seq.empty[Row] // drop local var
       )
       verifySqlScriptResult(sqlScript, expected)
     }
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/test/SQLTestUtils.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/test/SQLTestUtils.scala
index 3ceffc74adc28..f0f3f94b811f8 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/test/SQLTestUtils.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/test/SQLTestUtils.scala
@@ -423,6 +423,17 @@ private[sql] trait SQLTestUtilsBase
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Drops temporary variable `variableName` after calling `f`.
+   */
+  protected def withSessionVariable(variableNames: String*)(f: => Unit): Unit = {
+    Utils.tryWithSafeFinally(f) {
+      variableNames.foreach { name =>
+        spark.sql(s"DROP TEMPORARY VARIABLE IF EXISTS $name")
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Activates database `db` before executing `f`, then switches back to `default` database after
    * `f` returns.