Plain Language Act Repeal Bill
Government bill
About this bill
This bill repeals the Plain Language Act 2022 to remove the compliance-based administrative requirements the Act places on public service agencies.
Read the bill
Bill text: Plain Language Act Repeal Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
In progress
This Bill passed its first reading on 1 April 2025. The Select Committee report was due back on 30 September 2025 and the Bill is awaiting its second reading. Public submissions were due on 13 May 2025.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
1 April 2025
WhereTheyStand has no totals for this vote. It might have been a voice vote, or there might have been an import error.
2nd reading
This vote has not yet occurred, or is not yet recorded on WhereTheyStand.
3rd reading
This vote has not yet occurred, or is not yet recorded on WhereTheyStand.
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced with the Parliament website about 24 hours ago.
(13 October 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)