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 7 months agoThis bill amends the Racing Industry Act 2020 to prohibit the destruction (by any means) of greyhounds registered with New Zealand Greyhound Racing Association Incorporated (GRNZ), unless it is done by a veterinarian for a reason specified in the greyhound euthanasia policy of GRNZ or by a person acting under the authority of any other legislation
Last activity 7 months 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 7 months agoThis bill makes it a requirement for individuals in a corrections facility to complete skills and rehabilitation programmes prior to being considered for parole.
Last activity 7 months agoThis bill extends remediation timeframes for earthquake-prone buildings by four years, with a limited power to extend deadlines by a further period of up to two years by Order in Council.
Last activity 8 months 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 8 months agoThis bill amends the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to remove agriculture activities from the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.
Last activity 8 months agoThis bill amends the Crown Minerals Act 1991 to remove the ban on new petroleum exploration permits beyond onshore Taranaki, improve investor confidence in the New Zealand petroleum sector, and increase regulatory efficiency of the Crown minerals regime
Last activity 8 months agoThis bill seeks to improve electric vehicle uptake by removing fringe benefit tax for five years from zero emissions vehicles that are provided to staff as part of their salary package.
Last activity 8 months agoThis bill seeks to address environmental decline in the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana due to human activities.
Last activity 8 months ago