Companies (Directors' Duties) Amendment Bill
Member's bill
23 September 2021
This bill makes clear that a company director, in acting as the mind and will of the company, can take actions that take into account wider matters other than the financial bottom-line. This may include matters such as the principles of te Tiriti, environmental impacts, good corporate ethics, being a good employer, and the interests of the wider community.
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
Extended sittings were used to progress this bill. Learn more about extended sittings
- Introduced on 23 September 2021
- 1st reading on 9 November 2022
- 2nd reading on 7 June 2023
- 3rd reading on 2 August 2023
- Royal assent on 7 August 2023
Votes
2nd reading
PassedReading date: 7 June 2023
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
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Bill details last synced on 7 August 2023 at 12:30 pm.