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New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill

Government bill

About this bill

This bill established a process for the holding of two postal referendums on the New Zealand Flag. The first will determine which alternative flag design is preferred by voters, and the second will determine whether that alternative flag or the current flag is to be the New Zealand Flag.
Read the bill
Bill text: New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
Act text: New Zealand Flag Referendums Act 2015 (legislation.govt.nz)
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Member responsible

Bill English
Bill English

Former National List MP

Progress

Enacted

This Bill has been passed by Parliament, and signed into law by the Governor-General in a step called Royal Assent. This doesn't mean that everything the Act implements has come into force yet, but it does mean that the Act is on the statute books.

Votes

1st reading
Passed
12 March 2015

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2nd reading
Passed
28 July 2015

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3rd reading
Passed
13 August 2015

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Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

Bill details last synced with the Parliament website about 2 years ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:01 GMT+00:00)

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