Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill
About this bill
This bill amends the Local Electoral Act 2001 to align the treatment of Māori wards and constituencies with the treatment of general wards and constituencies, remove all mechanisms for binding polls to be held on the establishment of Māori wards and constituencies, and provide local authorities with an opportunity to make decisions on Māori wards and constituencies in time for the 2022 local elections.
Current status
Royal Assent given 01 March 2021.
Enacted as the Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Act 2021 (2021/3)
Member of Parliament responsible
Bill type
Government bill
Votes
Third reading 23 February 2021
Passed by a majority of 34 votes (77 ayes, 43 noes, 0 abstentions)
Second reading 23 February 2021
Passed by a majority of 34 votes (77 ayes, 43 noes, 0 abstentions)
First reading 09 February 2021
Passed by a majority of 36 votes (77 ayes, 41 noes, 0 abstentions)
All data
| Bill type | Government bill |
|---|---|
| Parliament | 53 |
| Ref | 6-1 |
| Introduced | 5 February 2021 |
| First reading | 9 February 2021 |
| Select Committee | Māori Affairs Committee |
| Public submissions due | 11 February 2021 |
| Select Committee report back | 15 February 2021 |
| Second reading | 23 February 2021 |
| Committee of the whole House | 23 February 2021 |
| Third reading | 23 February 2021 |
| Royal Assent | 1 March 2021 |
| Enacted as | Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Act 2021 (2021/3) |
| Divided | No |
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