Education (Update) Amendment Bill
Government bill
About this bill
This bill amends the Education Act 1989, and sets out objectives to guide the education system in the early childhood and schooling sectors. These objectives inform the setting of the Government’s priorities for these sectors through the statement of National Education and Learning Priorities, which will establish a clear strategic direction that allows a focus on children and young people and their educational outcomes.
Act text: Education (Update) Amendment Act 2017 (legislation.govt.nz)
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.
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Read the bill
Bill text: Education (Update) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Act text: Education (Update) Amendment Act 2017 (legislation.govt.nz)
Member responsible
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
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 00:01 GMT+00:00)