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.
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The policy objectives of this bill are to provide a consistent policy framework for Police and users of the Police vetting service, and to enable services that could improve public safety and generate efficiencies through the provision of Police vets.
Last activity 3 days agoThis bill amends the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 to change how dairy export quotas administered by New Zealand are allocated.
Last activity 3 days agoThis bill would provide entitlement to New Zealand citizenship for a group of people born in Western Samoa whose citizenship was removed through the enactment of the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982.
Last activity 4 days agoThis bill amends the Gambling Act 2003 to make permanent the temporary provision currently in section 4A that exempts class 3 gambling in the form of a lottery from the prohibition on remote interactive gambling in section 9.
Last activity 4 days agoThis policy objective of this omnibus bill is to improve regulatory systems by ensuring that they are effective and efficient, and that they accord with best regulatory practice.
Last activity 9 days agoThe bill seeks to strengthen legislative safeguards to enhance protection for victims of sexual violence as they participate in court processes.
Last activity 11 days agoThis omnibus bill reinstates the legislative regime for sentencing repeat serious offenders known as the three-strikes law.
Last activity 11 days 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 12 days agoThis bill aims to improve the safety of children and young people in the community by amending the Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Act 2016 to make it clearer, more consistent, and easier for registrable offenders to comply with.
Last activity 12 days agoThis bill seeks to give effect to certain matters contained in the deed of settlement signed on 29 July 2023 by the Crown and Te Korowai o Wainuiārua.
Last activity 12 days ago