Local Government (Pecuniary Interests Register) Amendment Bill
Member's bill
About this bill
The purpose of this bill is to improve transparency and strengthen public trust and confidence in the decision-making of local authorities. It will better align transparency requirements of members of local authorities with members of Parliament and the Executive Council.
Act text: Local Government (Pecuniary Interests Register) Amendment Act 2022 (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: Local Government (Pecuniary Interests Register) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Act text: Local Government (Pecuniary Interests Register) 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
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
6 April 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 6 months ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:02 GMT+00:00)