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 primary policy objective of this bill is to reduce pressure on council rates by refocusing the purpose of local government, better measuring and publicising council performance, prioritising core services in council spending, strengthening council accountability and transparency, and providing regulatory relief to councils.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill amends the Patents Act 2013 to apply stricter criteria for the grant of divisional applications filed under the Patents Act 1953, so that 1953 Act applications are examined in broadly the same way as 2013 Act applications.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill consists entirely of amendments to Acts and is therefore an omnibus bill that may be introduced by virtue of Standing Order 266(1)(f)
Last activity 3 months agoThe single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to promote high-quality legislation for New Zealand that is easy to find, use, and understand.
Last activity 3 months agoThis policy objective of this omnibus bill is to improve regulatory systems by ensuring that they are effective and efficient, and that they accord with best regulatory practice.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill amends the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022. Its objective is to improve the effectiveness of health services delivery to patients.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill is included in a package of bills amending regulatory systems administered by the Ministry of Justice. Its policy is to improve the operations and efficiency of occupational regulation.
Last activity 3 months agoThe purpose of this bill is to prevent the revocation of certain secondary legislation that, by virtue of the Act under which it is made, will be revoked at a stated time unless earlier confirmed by an Act of Parliament.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill makes changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 to require the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to create and maintain a register of boarding houses and boarding house landlords to better monitor compliance with residential tenancy laws.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill amends the Resource Management Act 1991 to make the extraction of freshwater for the purpose of on-selling in a packaged form a prohibited activity.
Last activity 3 months ago