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.
The policy objectives of this bill are to ensure that the insurance-based levy framework for Fire and Emergency New Zealand is simple to implement to minimise disruption and compliance costs, and adheres to the funding principles in section 80 of the principal Act.
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 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 agoNo description.
Last activity about 2 years agoPolicy proposals in this omnibus bill fall into three categories; the first category is to set the annual rates of income tax for the 2022-23 tax year; the second category aims at improving current settings within a broad-base, low-rate framework to help ensure that taxes are fair and efficient and impede economic growth as little as possible; and the third category relates to proposals aimed at improving the settings for tax administration, the GST regime, KiwiSaver, and social policy rules administered by Inland Revenue.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill amends the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 (the Principal Act) to enable the High Court to make a disclosure of source order, on application by the Commissioner, in relation to property to which a section 24 restraining order applies if the respondent is overseas. This bill also amends both the Principal Act and the KiwiSaver Act 2006 to overcome a legal loophole to the effect that funds in a KiwiSaver scheme are not subject to forfeiture or debt recovery under the principal Act until they are withdrawn under the KiwiSaver Rules.
Last activity about 2 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to assist recovery and improve resilience for the areas, councils, and communities affected by recent severe weather events.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill empowers the Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society to sell its interests in Tomoana Showgrounds, and any other land it may acquire, and apply the money received from the land sale towards purposes that are consistent with the Society's objects.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill will effect the transfer of assets, property, interests, powers, and obligations from the Associated Churches of Christ Church Extension and Property Trust Board (which will be dissolved) to the Christian Churches New Zealand Property Trust Board.
Last activity about 2 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to amend the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012, to allow the Minister to recover from an applicant the actual and reasonable costs incurred in relation to a board of inquiry appointed under the Act to decide an application for marine consent.
Last activity about 2 years ago