Before any bill becomes law, there are three main votes it must pass: these are the first, second and third readings. For most bills, there is a chance for members of the public to make submissions at the select committee stage, which happens between the first and second readings.
After a bill passes its third reading vote, it is granted Royal Assent by the Governor-General and becomes law, subject to any commencement provisions contained within the bill.
WhereTheyStand contains all bills from the 51st Parliament and later (2014—present). These are imported from Parliament's own website on a regular basis and are automatically linked with voting records and MPs' profiles to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for.
This bill reverses some changes made to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 with the aim of removing barriers to rental supply and incentivising property owners to rent their properties via the private rental market.
Last activity about 18 hours agoThe purpose of this bill is to establish an economy-wide framework to enable greater access to, and sharing of, customer and product data between businesses.
Last activity about 18 hours agoThis bill amends the Immigration Act 2009. This bill makes changes to the immigration regime to enable the management of irregular migrants by providing more time for District Courts to consider an application for a mass arrival warrant of commitment and allowing migrants to be detained until an application is determined; and clarifying responsibilities of members of a mass arrival group to apply for entry permission and a visa.
Last activity 3 days agoThis bill seeks to give effect to some elements of the Whakatōhea deed of settlement, which was signed by Whakatōhea and the Crown in May 2023.
Last activity 3 days agoThis bill allows winery cellar doors to charge visitors for the samples of their own wine and adds an off-licence category for wineries holding an on-licence.
Last activity 4 days agoThis bill repeals section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, with the intention of enabling Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children to renew its focus on the safety and wellbeing of children in care arrangements.
Last activity 4 days agoThe overarching purpose of this bill is to promote an effective, fair and transparent market for insurance products, and to ensure that the interests of consumers are appropriately recognised and protected.
Last activity 7 days agoThis bill aims to protect judgment debtors from being subject to excessive attachment orders. It does this by amending the District Court Act 2016 to ensure that an attachment order on its own cannot lead to a deduction of more than 5 percent of the net earnings of a judgment debtor who is in receipt of a main benefit.
Last activity 7 days agoThis bill was divided from the Tauranga Moana Iwi Collective Redress and Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill.
Last activity 7 days agoThis bill establishes a more flexible regulatory framework for setting standards and managing the emergency management system across what is known as the 4Rs, risk reduction, readiness, response, and recovery
Last activity 7 days ago