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 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 7 months 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 7 months agoThe 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 7 months agoThe policy objective of this omnibus bill is to improve regulatory systems by ensuring that they are effective, efficient, and they accord with best regulatory practice.
Last activity 7 months agoThis bill amends the Fisheries Act 1996 to enable New Zealand to better meet its international fishing management and compliance obligations in relation to IUU fishing, and to improve the efficiency and clarity of the statutory provisions and associated decision-making processes.
Last activity 7 months agoThis bill makes policy and technical amendments to the Social Workers Registration Act 2003 to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the operation of the 2003 Act.
Last activity 7 months agoThis bill aims to support public safety outcomes by improving compliance with the Arms Act 1983. It does this by simplifying the regulatory requirements for non-pistol shooting clubs and ranges and changing some of the requirements in relation to inspections.
Last activity 7 months agoThis bill amends the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 to change how dairy export quotas administered by New Zealand are allocated.
Last activity 7 months agoThis bill enables the rollout of random roadside oral fluid screening tests to better detect and deter drug-impaired drivers.
Last activity 7 months agoThe policy proposals in this omnibus bill set the annual rates of income tax for the 2024-25 tax year, aim at improving current settings within a broad-base, low-rate framework, and aim at improving the settings for tax administration, the GST regime, KiwiSaver, and social policy rules administered by Inland Revenue.
Last activity 7 months ago