Contracts of Insurance Bill
Government bill
28 April 2024
This omnibus bill seeks to enable consumers and businesses to effectively protect themselves against risk, while minimising costs and impacts on insurers' willingness to provide insurance in New Zealand.
Procedural notes
Extended sittings used
Extended sittings were used to progress this bill. Learn more about extended sittings
Urgency used
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- Introduced on 28 April 2024
- 1st reading on 2 May 2024
- 2nd reading on 15 October 2024
- 3rd reading on 13 November 2024
- Royal assent on 14 November 2024
Votes
1st reading
PassedReading date: 2 May 2024
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
2nd reading
PassedReading date: 15 October 2024
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
3rd reading
PassedReading date: 13 November 2024
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
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 24 May 2026 at 9:57 am.