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 would broaden the use of the Lawyers and Conveyancers’ Special Fund to include functions that enable, facilitate, or otherwise support the provision of community legal services.
Last activity about 16 hours agoThis is an omnibus bill that consolidates and modernises the law about Parliament, replacing the 4 Acts that currently relate to the operation of Parliament.
Last activity about 16 hours agoThis bill is an omnibus bill intended to reduce the time and cost of building a granny flat by permitting small stand-alone dwellings up to 70 square metres to be built without a building consent if certain conditions are met.
Last activity about 16 hours agoThis bill aims to provide a mechanism for directors who have serious concerns regarding the impact of the availability of their residential address information on their personal safety to request that their residential address be substituted with an address for service.
Last activity about 16 hours agoThis bill is an omnibus bill intended to improve timeliness in New Zealand courts by maximising judicial resources.
Last activity about 16 hours agoThis bill repeals and replaces the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 to create a modern legislative framework for compulsory mental health care.
Last activity about 16 hours agoThis bill amends the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 to define the applicable requirements for recognition of customary marine title and to alter aspects of the law that are expressed in certain judgments specified in the bill.
Last activity about 16 hours agoThis bill aims to reduce the amount of unnecessary and poor-quality regulation by increasing transparency and making it clearer where legislation does not meet standards.
Last activity about 16 hours agoThis bill amends the Public Finance Act 1989 with changes intended to support fiscal transparency, strengthen fiscal responsibility, and improve the practical operation of the Act.
Last activity about 16 hours agoThis bill repeals section 81 of the Broadcasting Act 1989 to remove the restriction on broadcast television advertising on Sunday and Anzac Day mornings, and television and radio broadcast advertising on Christmas Day, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.
Last activity 4 days ago