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 seeks to repeal and replace the current law relating to Māori land, to allow landowners, their whānau and hapū to improve the performance and productivity of their land.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill aims to increase the power of police to seize assets connected with significant criminal activity.
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 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 to improve the assessment and reassessment of hazardous substances.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill amends the Education and Training Act 2020 to enable the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand to fix fees so that it can recover costs for all its functions and powers.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill will exempt investors from countries within the OECD from the need to receive Overseas Investment Office approval to invest here, except in respect of investments in residential land.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill is an omnibus bill to prohibit conversion practices that seek to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis omnibus bill extends, for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years, the time frames provided in relation to audits of Crown entities with end-of-year balance dates of 30 June and annual reporting requirements of local authorities and council-controlled organisations.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill would make restrictions on freedom camping around New Zealand more consistent, and make it easier to punish breaches of the rules.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to achieve a rapid reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from light vehicles imported into New Zealand by increasing the supply and variety of zero- and low-emissions vehicles, increasing the demand for zero- and low-emissions vehicles, and informing New Zealanders about vehicle emissions levels and rebates receivable or charges payable in relation to light vehicles.
Last activity over 2 years ago