Business Payment Practices Bill

Government bill

26 October 2022

This bill would introduce a regime that aims to bring transparency to business-to-business payment terms and practices in New Zealand.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

Procedural notes

Urgency used

Urgency was used to progress this bill. This means some of the normal processes may have been skipped or abrogated. Learn more about urgency

  • Introduced on 26 October 2022
  • 1st reading on 8 November 2022
  • 2nd reading on 1 June 2023
  • 3rd reading on 19 July 2023
  • Royal assent on 26 July 2023

Members responsible

Ginny Andersen

Ginny Andersen

Labour Party List MP

Stuart Nash

Stuart Nash

Former Labour Party MP for Napier

Votes

1st reading

Passed

8 November 2022

party vote

109Aye
10No
0Abstain
0Absent

2nd reading

Passed

1 June 2023

party vote

75Aye
39No
0Abstain
5Absent

3rd reading

Passed

18 July 2023

party vote

75Aye
43No
0Abstain
1Absent

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 on 26 July 2023 at 12:30 pm.