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.
The bill amends New Zealand law as part of the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the European Union, signed in Brussels on 9 July 2023.
Last activity 1 day agoThis single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to reduce the voting age in local elections and polls from 18 to 16 years of age.
Last activity 4 days agoThis bill simplifies surrogacy arrangements, ensures completeness of birth certificate information, and provides a mechanism for enforcing surrogacy arrangements.
Last activity 4 days agoThis bill provides for light electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to pay road user charges from 1 April 2024.
Last activity 4 days agoThe policy proposals in this omnibus bill set the annual rates of income tax for the 2023-24 tax year, aim at improving current settings within a broad-base, low-rate framework, and aim at improving the settings for tax administration, KiwiSaver, and child support rules administered by Inland Revenue.
Last activity 5 days agoThis bill seeks to update and vary the terms of the McLean Institute set out in its trust deed, notably the charitable objects of the institute and the powers of the board.
Last activity 5 days agoThe purpose of this bill is to change the classification of pseudoephedrine as a controlled drug, so that cold and flu products containing pseudoephedrine can be sold in pharmacies without a prescription.
Last activity 6 days agoThis omnibus bill implements the single broad policy of increasing remote participation in court proceedings.
Last activity 8 days agoThis omnibus bill implements a single broad policy to improve public confidence in law and order through creating new offences and Police powers targeting gangs.
Last activity 11 days agoThe purpose of this bill is to provide a streamlined decision-making process to facilitate the delivery of infrastructure and development projects with significant regional or national benefits.
Last activity 11 days ago