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 gives effect to the agreement between the Crown and Ngā Toenga o Ngā Tamariki a Iharaira me Ngā Uri o Maungapōhatu Charitable Trust to provide a statutory pardon for Rua Kēnana.
Last activity over 1 year agoThe purpose of this bill is to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks. This bill adds provisions around work contact hours, where working parents are entitled to the flexibility of returning to work for a certain amount of time during the parental leave period without losing their entitlement to paid parental leave.
Last activity over 1 year agoThe purpose of this Bill is to amend the Minimum Wage Act 1983 to extend its provisions to apply to payments under a contract for services that are remunerated at below the minimum wage.
Last activity over 1 year agoThis bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed on 14 December 2013 in which the Crown and Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngā Pōtiki agreed to the final settlement of the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngā Pōtiki.
Last activity over 1 year agoThis bill seeks to bring transparency to public collectors, who are paid to solicit donations or signatures, to ensure that the public is fully informed as to all the relevant information when signing, paying, or donating to any cause.
Last activity over 1 year agoThis bill establishes a regulatory regime designed to improve the provision of residential property management services in New Zealand, by establishing minimum entry requirements for residential property managers, ensuring residential property managers meet professional standards of practice, and establishing a complaints and disciplinary process that applies to residential property managers.
Last activity over 1 year agoThe purpose of this bill is to confirm the powers of the Girl Guides Association of New Zealand Incorporated to do all things necessary for ensuring the welfare of the New Zealand Branch, including the disposition of property on terms that may be inconsistent with the requirements of section 6 of the Girl Guides Association (New Zealand Branch) Incorporation Act 1942.
Last activity over 1 year agoThis bill proposes amendments to the Defence Act 1990 to implement Government policy as set out in the Defence White Paper 2010.
Last activity over 1 year agoThis settlement bill will record in English and te reo Māori the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Ngāti Tara Tokanui in the deed of settlement, signed on 28 July 2022, and gives effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement that settle the historical claims of Ngāti Tara Tokanui.
Last activity over 1 year agoThis bill establishes a more flexible regulatory framework for setting standards and managing the emergency management system across what is known as the 4Rs, risk reduction, readiness, response, and recovery
Last activity over 1 year ago