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Electoral Amendment Bill

Government bill

About this bill

This bill will amend New Zealand's electoral legislation to increase transparency around political donations, extend the ability of New Zealanders overseas to vote in the 2023 General Election, and allow for the regulated election period to shift if the election date shifts.
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: Electoral Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
Act text: Electoral Amendment Act 2022 (legislation.govt.nz)
View on Parliament website
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Member responsible

Kiritapu Allan
Kiritapu Allan

Former Labour MP for East Coast

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
2 August 2022

77

Ayes

43

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.
2nd reading
Passed
6 December 2022

74

Ayes

40

Noes

0

Abst.

5

Abse.
3rd reading
Passed
13 December 2022

74

Ayes

43

Noes

0

Abst.

2

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 00:02 GMT+00:00)

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