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 reverses some changes made to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 with the aim of removing barriers to rental supply and incentivising property owners to rent their properties via the private rental market.
Last activity 9 days agoThe bill seeks to strengthen legislative safeguards to enhance protection for victims of sexual violence as they participate in court processes.
Last activity 9 days agoThis bill amends the District Court Act 2016 to increase the maximum number of District Court Judges that can be appointed at any time, from 182 full-time equivalents to 183 full-time equivalents.
Last activity 9 days agoThis bill amends the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to remove agriculture activities from the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.
Last activity 12 days agoThis bill extends remediation timeframes for earthquake-prone buildings by four years, with a limited power to extend deadlines by a further period of up to two years by Order in Council.
Last activity 12 days agoThis bill would provide entitlement to New Zealand citizenship for a group of people born in Western Samoa whose citizenship was removed through the enactment of the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982.
Last activity 12 days agoThis bill aims to reduce youth-dominated offending by increasing accountability for those who engage in the criminal behaviour covered by the bill.
Last activity 15 days agoThis bill amends the Crown Minerals Act 1991 to remove the ban on new petroleum exploration permits beyond onshore Taranaki, improve investor confidence in the New Zealand petroleum sector, and increase regulatory efficiency of the Crown minerals regime
Last activity 15 days 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 15 days agoThis bill establishes a young serious offender declaration and a new military-style academy order in the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.
Last activity 15 days ago