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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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 Official Information and Meetings Amendment Bill
(Formerly part of Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4))
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.
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.
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.
Appropriation (2019/20 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
This bill confirms the Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2020, which was made under section 26A of the Public Finance Act 1989.
Immigration (International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Immigration Act 2009 to provide for the collection of an international visitor conservation and tourism levy.
Education (Tertiary Education and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Education Act 1989 to increase funding flexibility in the tertiary education system, strengthen the accountability, and monitoring of tertiary education organisations, and ensure consistent treatment of public and private tertiary education providers.
Overseas Investment (Urgent Measures) Amendment Bill
This omnibus bill is 1 of 2 bills introduced as a package to replace the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill (No 2). The purpose of this bill is to ensure that risks posed by foreign investment can be managed effectively while better supporting productive overseas investment by reducing the regulatory burden of the screening process.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand (Monetary Policy) Amendment Bill
The main objectives of this bill are to amend the objectives of monetary policy to require consideration of maximum sustainable employment alongside price stability in monetary policy decision making, and to institute a monetary policy committee to make decisions on monetary policy.
Wildlife (Powers) Amendment Bill
The objective of this bill is to reduce offending against wildlife by improving the powers available to effectively detect and investigate offences and apprehend offenders.
Water Services Entities Bill
This bill establishes four publicly owned water services entities that will provide safe, reliable, and efficient water services in place of local authorities.
Fair Pay Agreements Bill
This bill would provide a framework for collective bargaining for fair pay agreements across entire industries or occupations, rather than just between unions and particular employers.
Iwi and Hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa Claims Settlement Bill
This bill gives effect to the Deed of Settlement in which the Crown and the iwi and hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa agree to a final settlement of all historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of the iwi and hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa.
Education and Training (Grants—Budget Measures) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Education and Training Act 2020 by making it clear that the Minister can attach conditions or purposes, related to employment matters, to grant funding to help achieve employment relations aims.
Secondary Legislation Bill
This bill seeks to improve and support the law relating to the making of secondary legislation by applying the framework of access to, and parliamentary oversight of, secondary legislation provided for in the Legislation Act 2019.
Films, Videos, and Publications Classification (Commercial Video on-Demand) Amendment Bill
The objective of this bill is to reduce the potential for harm to consumers from viewing inappropriate content.
Medicines Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Medicines Act 1981 to clarify the appropriate use of provisional consents to sell and use medicines, and ensure that New Zealanders continue to have timely access to safe and effective medicines.
Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Bill
This bill gives effect to the Whanganui River Deed of Settlement signed on 5 August 2014, which settles the historical claims of Whanganui Iwi as they relate to the Whanganui River.
Imprest Supply (First for 2016/17) Bill
The Imprest Supply Bill provides the sole financial authority from the start of the 2016/17 financial year until the Appropriation (2016/17 Estimates) Bill is passed.
Ombudsmen Amendment Bill
(Formerly part of Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4))
Education (Charter Schools Curriculum) Amendment Bill
This bill would requiring partnership schools kura hourua ("charter schools") to teach a broad and balanced curriculum.
Compensation for Live Organ Donors Bill
The purpose of this bill is to provide financial assistance to people who, for altruistic reasons, donate kidney or liver tissue for transplantation purposes, and who forgo income from, for example, employment during their convalescence. The Bill also provides for the payment of childcare assistance for those who require it during their convalescence.