Life Jackets for Children and Young Persons Bill

Member's bill

10 April 2025

This bill provides that recreational craft of 6 metres or less cannot be used unless every person on board under the age of 15 years wears a life jacket.

  • Introduced on 10 April 2025
  • 1st reading on 22 October 2025

Member responsible

Shane Reti

Shane Reti

National Party MP for Whangārei

Votes

1st reading

Passed

Reading date: 22 October 2025

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2nd reading

Pending

This reading has not yet occurred, or no date is available.

3rd reading

Pending

This reading has not yet occurred, or no date is available.

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.

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