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Water Services Bill

Government bill

About this bill

This omnibus bill will implement the Government's decision to comprehensively reform the drinking water regulatory system, with targeted reforms to improve the regulation and performance of wastewater and stormwater networks.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
  • Extended sittings used: This bill was progressed during one or more extended sittings of the House of Representatives. This enables MPs to meet for longer than normal to consider legislation. It does not alter the stages that a bill must pass through to become law.
    Learn more about extended sittings
Read the bill
Bill text: Water Services Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
Act text: Water Services Act 2021 (legislation.govt.nz)
View on Parliament website
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Member responsible

Nanaia Mahuta
Nanaia Mahuta

Former Labour MP for Hauraki-Waikato

Progress

Enacted

This Bill has been passed by Parliament, and signed into law by the Governor-General in a step called Royal Assent. This doesn't mean that everything the Act implements has come into force yet, but it does mean that the Act is on the statute books.

Votes

1st reading
Passed
9 December 2020

WhereTheyStand has no totals for this vote. It might have been a voice vote, or there might have been an import error.
2nd reading
Passed
21 September 2021

85

Ayes

35

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.
3rd reading
Passed
28 September 2021

75

Ayes

45

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.

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 2 years ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:00 GMT+00:00)

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