Resale Right for Visual Artists Bill

Government bill

28 March 2023

This bill establishes an Artist Resale Royalty scheme in New Zealand. The scheme provides a mandatory resale right to eligible visual artists that entitles them to receive a royalty payment when their qualifying artwork sells on the secondary art market.

Procedural notes

Urgency used

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  • Introduced on 28 March 2023
  • 1st reading on 29 March 2023
  • 2nd reading on 24 August 2023
  • 3rd reading on 24 August 2023
  • Royal assent on 30 August 2023

Member responsible

Carmel Sepuloni

Carmel Sepuloni

Labour Party MP for Kelston

Votes

1st reading

Passed

Reading date: 29 March 2023

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

2nd reading

Passed

Reading date: 24 August 2023

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

3rd reading

Passed

Reading date: 24 August 2023

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

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 30 August 2023 at 12:30 pm.