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 gives effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement, which was signed on 27 February 2021, that settles historical claims of Ngāti Maru, and this bill also records the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Ngāti Maru in the deed.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis 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 seeks parliamentary authorisation of the individual appropriations contained in the Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ending 30 June 2022.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill prohibits the Crown and its agencies from providing funds directly and indirectly to organisations that are run, administered or associated to gangs.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill amends the definition of journalist in the Evidence Act 2006 so that it explicitly includes investigative journalists. It also amends the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 to ensure that journalists’ sources are clearly protected in relation to protection orders and Police searches.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill promotes the use of plain English in official documents and websites.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill amends the Animal Welfare Act 1999 to ban the export of livestock by sea.
Last activity over 2 years ago