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 amends the Holidays Act 2003 to allow workers with children to take leave to attend parent-teacher interviews.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill amends the Commerce Act 1986 to strengthen the prohibition against misuse of market power and make other changes to improve the functioning of the Act.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe intention of this bill is to improve the protection of individual rights and the safety of patients and the public, and to enable a more effective application of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to put in place a modern framework of basic legal, governance, and accountability obligations for incorporated societies and those who run them.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill requires Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, as the collector of road user charges (RUC), to apply a 36% discount to all legislated rates of RUC, time-limited to 3 months, and gives it the power to issue assessments if RUC licences are purchased for distances that are excessive, unreasonable, or otherwise abuse the 3-month reduction.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to ensure that the correct excise and excise-equivalent duty is applied to certain tobacco goods and to reduce duty evasion.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill amends the Commerce Act 1986, adding a new section 28A that will apply to covenants that have the purpose or effect of impeding the development of land or the use of a site for a grocery retail store, deeming such covenants as having the purpose or effect of substantially reducing competition in the relevant market.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill will amend the Fisheries Act 1996. It will require several consequential amendments to the commercial and recreational fishing regulations and supports a commercial fishing sector that is innovative and technology driven, has highly selective practices, and is responsive to cumulative pressures on the marine environment caused by, for example, climate change.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill confirms the Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2021, confirms certain unappropriated expenditure, and validates certain unappropriated expenditure.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill replaces the Earthquake Commission Act 1993 and changes the name of the Earthquake Commission to Toka Tū Ake – Natural Hazards Commission. The overarching objectives of the changes are to enable better community recovery from natural hazards, to clarify the role of the Commission and the cover provided by the Bill, and to enhance the durability and flexibility of the legislation.
Last activity over 2 years ago