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 amendments in this omnibus bill make vaccination a more prominent part of New Zealand's COVID-19 response framework.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill amends several pieces of legislation and provides an overarching and coherent framework for dealing with security information in court proceedings.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill amends the Gambling Act 2003 to reinstate a modification of the definition of remote interactive gambling during a specified period due to effects of COVID-19.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill will give effect to specific cultural redress shared between Ngati Kahungunu and Rangitane and provided for in the respective deeds of settlement.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill consists entirely of amendments to Acts and is therefore an omnibus bill that may be introduced by virtue of Standing Order 266(1)(f).
Last activity over 2 years agoThe single broad policy implemented by the amendments in this omnibus bill is to improve public safety by preventing people whose behaviour and actions represent a high risk of violence, or reflect an underlying risk of violence, from being able to access firearms or restricted weapons.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill gives effect to certain matters contained in the Deed of Settlement signed on 11 November 2021 between the Crown and Maniapoto. The Deed will settle all the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Maniapoto resulting from acts or omissions by the Crown before 21 September 1992.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to make amendments across a range of matters in the Education and Training Act 2020 to give effect to new policy decisions and to make other minor and technical changes.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill enables ACC to carry out work to bring an income insurance scheme into operation, should it be established under subsequent legislation.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe main objectives of this bill are to provide more equitable coverage for injuries covered by the Accident Compensation Scheme, and to provide greater clarity for claimants, and to better give effect to the policy intent of the Accident Compensation Act 2001.
Last activity over 2 years ago