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 provides a power for the Minister to make marine protection rules in relation to Annex VI substances, and for the Director of Maritime New Zealand to conduct inspections and audits in relation to Annex VI requirements and to detain ships that are in contravention of Annex VI requirements.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill amends the Education and Training Act 2020 by making it clear that the Minister can attach conditions or purposes, related to employment matters, to grant funding to help achieve employment relations aims.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill increases the Minimum Family Tax Credit threshold from 1 July 2021 as a consequence of increases to Social Welfare benefits, and corrects a small drafting error made in the Child Support Amendment Act 2021, as to the timing of commencement for two of the late payment penalty changes.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill validates the imposition and collection of specified charges under the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 and provides for their lawful collection going forward.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill introduces a number of provisions to mitigate the risk to the Crown and other third parties of having to carry out and fund decommissioning of petroleum infrastructure, and also includes amendments to the Crown Minerals Act 1991 that are not specific to decommissioning.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill removes the ability for certain agriculture regulations to be set from central government and devolves these guidelines to regional councils.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill establishes a framework for the implementation of autonomous sanctions by New Zealand.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill provides powers to enforcement officers to respond to a range of criminal offending in international waters including offences that take place on board a New Zealand-flagged vessel in international waters, offences that take place on board a foreign-flagged vessel or stateless vessel in international waters for which New Zealand has extraterritorial jurisdiction, and situations where an alleged offender or evidence of criminal offending is located on a New Zealand, foreign, or stateless vessel in international waters.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill amends the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 to bring forward the commencement date for a review of the intelligence and security agencies and the Act.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill seeks parliamentary authorisation of the individual appropriations and changes to individual appropriations contained in The Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ending 30 June 2021.
Last activity over 2 years ago