Emergency Management Bill (No 2)
Government bill
About this bill
This bill replaces the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 and gives effect to the Government's response to the Government Inquiry into the Response to the North Island Severe Weather Events.
Procedural notes
- Urgency used: This bill was progressed through one or more stages using urgency. Urgency allows the Government to fast-track the legislative process by extending the sitting hours of the House of Representatives and skipping the select committee stage of a bill, and allows bills to pass through more than one stage per sitting day.
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Bill text: Emergency Management Bill (No 2) (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
In progress
This Bill passed its first reading on 9 December 2025. The Select Committee is due to report back on 8 June 2026. Following this, the Bill will be ready for its second reading. Public submissions are due on 2 February 2026.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
9 December 2025
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2nd reading
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3rd reading
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(30 December 2025 at 12:49 GMT+00:00)