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 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 about 13 hours agoThe 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 about 13 hours agoThis bill confirms expenses incurred for the 2022/23 financial year with the approval of the Minister of Finance under section 26B of the Public Finance Act 1989.
Last activity about 13 hours 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 about 13 hours agoThis bill makes changes to how ACC lump sum payments awarded after a court decision, revised decision, or a review are taxed.
Last activity about 13 hours agoThis bill provides for light electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to pay road user charges from 1 April 2024.
Last activity about 13 hours 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 5 days agoThis bill simplifies surrogacy arrangements, ensures completeness of birth certificate information, and provides a mechanism for enforcing surrogacy arrangements.
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 6 days agoThis omnibus bill implements the single broad policy of increasing remote participation in court proceedings.
Last activity 9 days ago