Constitution Amendment Bill
Government bill
About this bill
This bill amends the Constitution Act 1986 to improve the resilience of the mechanisms that provide for the continuity of executive government and the transition of power following an election.
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Bill text: Constitution Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
In progress
This Bill passed its first reading on 14 August 2025. The Select Committee is due to report back on 14 December 2025. Following this, the Bill will be ready for its second reading. Public submissions are due on 14 September 2025.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
14 August 2025
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2nd reading
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3rd reading
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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.
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(29 August 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)