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 establishes a regime for the identification and management of offenders returning to New Zealand after being sentenced to more than 1 year's imprisonment in an overseas jurisdiction.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis Bill introduces amendments to the Income Tax Act 2007 and the Tax Administration Act 1994. The policy of the Bill is to improve compliance with the current land sale rules in the Income Tax Act 2007.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis Bill amends the International Finance Agreements Act 1961 in order to enable the Government of New Zealand to become a member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and to implement New Zealand's obligations under the Articles of Agreement of the Infrastructure Bank.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill is intended to break down existing barriers and provide a fair regime for small-scale renewable electricity generators to encourage greater renewable distributed generation and to help New Zealand in meeting the goal of 90% renewable electricity by 2025.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill removes the disincentives to engage in part-time work by lifting the threshold of how much persons can earn before their benefit is reduced by abatement rates.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill would direct public fund managers to divest from companies directly involved in the exploration, mining, and production of fossil fuels.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis bill amends the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013, establishing a Technical Advisory Board to which matters must be referred in instances where the Minister will be required to exercise his or her discretion or prescribe an additional area of specified security interest.
Last activity over 2 years agoThe policy of this bill is to update existing public health legislation in order to improve, promote and protect public health and help attain optimal and equitable health outcomes for all population groups in New Zealand. The bill will also enable New Zealand to comply with its obligations under the International Health Regulations 2005.
Last activity over 2 years agoThis is an omnibus bill aimed at strengthening the law to combat organised crime and corruption. The bill proposes amendments to 12 different Acts to improve New Zealand's ability to collaborate with international efforts to disrupt organised crime and ensure law enforcement agencies can quickly and effectively respond to new challenges.
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