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.
(Formerly part of Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4))
Last activity over 2 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to create a national-level environmental reporting system, including affirming the role of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment in reporting on environmental reports and processes that produced the reports.
Last activity over 2 years ago(Formerly part of Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4))
Last activity over 2 years agoThis Bill is an omnibus Bill. It amends the Remuneration Authority Act 1977 to provide a sole criterion for the Remuneration Authority to consider when reviewing the remuneration of members of Parliament. It also amends the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013 to make amendments to the basis on which assessments of personal benefit are taken into account by the Remuneration Authority.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill established a Commission of Inquiry into privacy breaches within government agencies.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis Bill is to provide for a legislative basis for making food in schools available to all decile 1 to 3 primary and intermediate schools.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill has the purpose of ensuring that every rental home in New Zealand meets minimum standards of heating and insulation.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis Bill amends the Education Act 1989 to provide for the introduction of fully State funded breakfast and lunch programmes into all decile 1 and 2 schools and other designated schools in New Zealand. The meals will be available to all enrolled students in these schools free of charge, and will be required to meet Ministry of Health nutritional guidelines.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis Bill amends New Zealand law as part of the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea done at Seoul, Korea, on 23 March 2015.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill was formerly part of the Accounting Infrastructure Reform Bill.
Last activity over 2 years ago