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 amends the Crimes Act 1961 to provide for new offences relating to persons 18 years or older using electronic communications (such as social media platforms) to harm persons under 16 and increases penalties for offences relating to the sexual grooming of children online.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis objectives of this bill are to increase consumer confidence in purchasing organic products, increase certainty for businesses making claims that their products are organic, and facilitate international trade in organic products.
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Last activity about 2 years agoThis Bill abolishes appeals on local alcohol policies in order to provide proper local control over alcohol regulation. It also implements a number of the recommendations of the 2014 Ministerial Forum on Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill amends the Coroners Act 2006 to facilitate better access to justice for families and whānau interacting with the coronial system.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis omnibus bill provides measures to address the harm caused by criminal activity, including that caused by gangs, and make communities safer.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill repeals and replaces the Civil Aviation Act 1990 and the Airport Authorities Act 1966 with a single, modern statute that will provide a platform for safety, security, and economic regulation of civil aviation now and well into the future.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill establishes a legal framework for the provision of secure and trusted digital identity services for individuals and organisations.
Last activity about 2 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to better protect our border by deterring offenders from bringing in illegal biosecurity risks items such as fruit or other food by increasing the immediate fine and giving officers stronger authority to refuse entry in some cases.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill provides express statutory authority for the Minister of Foreign Affairs to continue to issue consular loans, consistent with New Zealand's consular functions, to New Zealand citizens and permanent residents where exceptional circumstances exist.
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