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 purpose of this bill is to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe bill proposes amendments to the Energy (Fuels, Levies and, References) Act 1989 to provide for the costs of meeting New Zealand's oil stockholding treaty obligation under the Agreement on an International Energy Program to be met through a levy on fuel.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe Education Amendment Bill (No 2) proposes amendments to the Education Act 1989 relating to the professional regulation of the education profession, the regulatory framework for teaching, tertiary education institution governance and quality assurance, private training establishments, and international students.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill proposes amendments to the Parole Act 2002 to enable extended supervision orders to be renewed as often as they are needed, and expand the scope of these orders beyond high-risk child sex offenders to include high-risk sex offenders and very high-risk violent offenders.
Last activity over 2 years agoDivided from the Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis is an omnibus bill, introduced under Standing Order 263(a), that proposes amendments to the Customs and Excise Act 1996, the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969, and the Passports Act 1992.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill will help to address match-fixing risks presented by New Zealand's hosting of the Cricket World Cup and the FIFA Under 20 (football) World Cup.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill proposes amendment to empower the High Court to issue a public protection order to detain a person in a secure facility, when, at the end of a finite prison sentence or subject to the most intensive form of an extended supervision order, they pose a very high risk of imminent and serious sexual or violent reoffending.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill proposes amendments to the Construction Contracts Act 2002 concerning the disputes adjudication process.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill implements recommendations made to the Minister for Social Development by the Social Workers Registration Board to provide for the current voluntary system of registration for practising social workers to become a mandatory system.
Last activity over 2 years ago