Bills
Proposed changes to the law before Parliament
About bills
Bills are proposed changes to the law, and must each pass through several stages in Parliament before becoming law.
Before any bill becomes law, there are three main votes it must pass: the first, second and third readings. For most bills, there is a chance for members of the public to make submissions at the select committee stage, which happens between the first and second readings.
After a bill passes its third reading vote, it is granted Royal Assent by the Governor-General and becomes law, subject to any commencement provisions contained within the bill.
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COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Bill
This bill aims to support a public health response to COVID-19 by enabling the Government to recoup some of the costs of maintaining managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) services to ensure they can continue.
Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
This omnibus bill will amend the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, the Financial Reporting Act 2013, and the Public Audit Act 2001 by implementing a single broad policy to broaden non-financial reporting by requiring and supporting the making of climate-related disclosures by certain FMC reporting entities and supporting related matters.
Regulatory Systems (Commercial Matters) Amendment Bill
This bill is an omnibus bill and one of a package of three omnibus bills that contain amendments to legislation administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment. This bill makes amendments in the commerce, consumer affairs, communications, and energy and resources areas.
Statutes Amendment Bill
This bill consists entirely of amendments to Acts and is therefore an omnibus bill that may be introduced by virtue of Standing Order 266(1)(f).
Customs and Excise Bill
This bill will replace the Customs and Excise Act 1996, and will support the movement of legitimate travellers and goods across the border and provide the legal tools needed to protect New Zealand from people or goods that may cause harm, and also supports the collection of Crown revenue.
Ngāti Hauā Claims Settlement Bill
This bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed on 18 July 2013 in which the Crown and Ngāti Hauā agreed to the final settlement of the non-raupata historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Social Security (Exemption for Ex Gratia and Compensation Payments) Amendment Bill
Under current Social Security legislation, ex gratia or compensatory payments made to people who have been subject to abuse while in State care must be spent within 1 year or it will be counted as income and cash assets for the purpose of receiving a primary or supplementary benefit. This bill seeks to correct this unintended consequence.
Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Bill
This taxation omnibus bill introduces amendments to the following enactments: Income Tax Act 2007; Tax Administration Act 1994; Goods and Services Tax Act 1985; KiwiSaver Act 2006; Child Support Act 1991; Student Loan Scheme Act 2011; Gaming Duties Act 1971; and Accident Compensation Act 2001.
Maritime Powers Bill
This bill provides powers to enforcement officers to respond to a range of criminal offending in international waters including offences that take place on board a New Zealand-flagged vessel in international waters, offences that take place on board a foreign-flagged vessel or stateless vessel in international waters for which New Zealand has extraterritorial jurisdiction, and situations where an alleged offender or evidence of criminal offending is located on a New Zealand, foreign, or stateless vessel in international waters.
Intelligence and Security (Review) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 to bring forward the commencement date for a review of the intelligence and security agencies and the Act.
Appropriation (2018/19 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
This bill confirms the Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2019, confirms certain unappropriated expenditure, and validates certain unappropriated expenditure.
Biosecurity (Information for Incoming Passengers) Amendment Bill
This Member’s bill amends the Biosecurity Act 1993 to require that all craft coming to New Zealand are required to provide biosecurity information to the persons on board by means of an audio-visual recording and writing.
Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill
This bill proposes amendments to the Policing Act 2008 to enable cost recovery for certain Police services where there is a degree of private benefit to the users of the service.
Taxation (Income-sharing Tax Credit) Bill
This bill amends the Income Tax Act 2007 and the Tax Administration Act 1994 to provide an annual tax credit for couples who have responsibility for a dependent child.
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Amendment Bill
(Formerly part of Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4))
Health (Drinking Water) Amendment Bill
The policy objectives of this bill are to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Part 2A of the Health Act 1956 without materially affecting any party or imposing new or additional costs.
Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 3)
This bill remedies a loophole in the current legislation that permits candidates to serve as members on 2 or more local boards at the same time.
Companies (Limited Partnerships Identical Names Prohibition) Amendment Bill
This Member’s bill rectifies an anomaly between the Companies Act 1993 and the Limited Partnerships Act 2008 in relation to identical or nearly identical names across entity types.
Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4)
A Statutes Amendment Bill is an omnibus bill that amends a range of Acts.
Broadcasting (Games of National Significance) Amendment Bill
The purpose of this bill is to define in law games and sporting events that are to be broadcast live on free-to-air television.
Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill (No 2)
This Bill amends the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 with the purpose of ensuring that every rental home in New Zealand meets minimum standards of heating and insulation.
Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Arms Act 1983, with the aim of tightening gun control in New Zealand. This bill seeks to remove semi-automatic firearms from circulation and use by the general population in New Zealand by prohibiting semi-automatic firearms, magazines, and parts that can be used to assemble prohibited firearms.