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.
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Last activity about 2 years agoThis Bill amends the Biosecurity Act 1993 and the Customs and Excise Act 1996 to introduce levies to fund the direct and indirect costs of activities carried out by the Ministry for Primary Industries and the New Zealand Customs Service relating to the processing of people arriving in and departing from New Zealand.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis Bill proposes to remove the $1,000 KiwiSaver kick-start contribution paid to all new enrollees in the KiwiSaver scheme, effective from 2 pm on 21 May 2015.
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Last activity about 2 years agoThis Bill provides SuperGold cardholders with an entitlement to three free doctor's visits per year.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis Bill proposes amendments to the Electoral Act 1993 to implement the recommendations of the Electoral Commission with respect to the party vote threshold.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill amends section 162 of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 to allow existing petroleum operators who have applied for a marine consent to continue their operations until the application is decided and any subsequent objections or appeals are determined. It will not change the requirement for existing petroleum operators to transition into the EEZ Act regime through the marine consenting process.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill would implement the Government's decisions on addressing harmful digital communications, which are largely based on the Law Commission's 2012 Ministerial Briefing paper Harmful Digital Communications: The adequacy of the current sanctions and remedies.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis Bill repeals the New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013.
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