Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Bill
Member's bill
About this bill
This bill clarifies that discriminating against a person for having or using a disability assist dog is discriminating against the person on the basis of their disability.
Act text: Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Act 2022 (legislation.govt.nz)
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: Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Act text: Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Act 2022 (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
1st reading
Passed
22 September 2021
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2nd reading
Passed
6 April 2022
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3rd reading
Passed
4 May 2022
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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 00:02 GMT+00:00)