Newborn Enrolment with General Practice Bill

Member's bill

11 May 2017

This bill seeks to improve health and social results for infants and children by requiring that newborns are enrolled with a general practice and primary health organisation before the newborn is due for his or her first immunisation at 6 weeks of age.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

  • Introduced on 11 May 2017
  • 1st reading on 13 December 2017
  • 2nd reading on 27 June 2018
  • Defeated on 25 July 2018

Member responsible

Parmjeet Parmar

Parmjeet Parmar

ACT New Zealand List MP

Votes

1st reading

Passed

Reading date: 13 December 2017

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

2nd reading

Defeated

25 July 2018

party vote

57Aye
63No
0Abstain
0Absent

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 23 March 2023 at 12:00 am.