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 will amend the Airport Authorities Act 1966 to provide airport authorities with greater flexibility when publicising the disposal of lost property
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill lowers the allowable blood alcohol content (BAC) from 0.08g to 0.05g per 100mls of blood when driving.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill puts in place a nationwide ban on seabed mining consents within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and Aotearoa’s coastal waters; prohibits applications for exploration rights for seabed mining; and retrospectively withdraws existing seabed mining consents and exploration rights.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill seeks to clarify and strengthen New Zealand's counter-terrorism legislation to better prevent and respond to terrorism and associated activities.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis 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 over 2 years agoThis Bill is the second Bill in response to the heavy rain events in the upper North Island and Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle in January and February 2023. The general purpose of the Bill is to assist local authorities and communities in the areas affected by the severe weather events.
Last activity over 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.
Last activity over 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.
Last activity over 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 over 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 over 2 years ago