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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Crimes Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Crimes Act 1961 to strengthen consequences for certain crimes and meet commitments in the National/New Zealand First coalition agreement.
Crimes (Virginity Testing Practices) Amendment Bill
Criminal Records (Clean Slate) (Additional Eligibility) Amendment Bill
This bill expands the class of people who are eligible for the clean slate scheme with regard to their criminal record after 10 years of lawful behaviour.
Crown Land Legislation Amendment Bill
The single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to provide targeted changes to the management Crown land to enable greater economic returns to Crown pastoral leaseholders and the Crown.
Public Works Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Public Works Act 1981 to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and clarity of land acquisition, objections, and compensation functions in the Act.
Financial Markets (International Money Transfers) Amendment Bill
This bill will amend the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 to require greater transparency for fees charged on international money transfer services.
Telecommunications Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Telecommunications Act 2001 to ensure the telecommunications regulatory regime keeps up with changes in the industry.
Telecommunications and Other Matters Amendment Bill
This omnibus bill seeks to create an explicit extra-territorial effect for parts of the telecommunications regime to ensure that all telecommunications providers offering services to consumers in New Zealand are subject to relevant telecommunications regulatory obligations.
Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Bill
This bill is intended to improve the transport system in Auckland by establishing the Auckland Regional Transport Committee to undertake strategic transport planning, transferring most transport functions from Auckland Transport to Auckland Council, allocating decision making for local transport functions to Auckland local boards, and reforming the role and functions of Auckland Transport.
Carter Trust Amendment Bill
This bill seeks to wind up the Carter Trust, established under the will of the late Charles Rooking Carter, and enable Public Trust to make distributions as executor of the will.
Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Legislation Bill
The bill is intended to ensure that people who call for help when they are with someone who is experiencing a drug overdose or adverse reaction are protected from being charged for low-level drug offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.
Modern Slavery Bill
The purpose of this jointly sponsored bill is to implement a statutory framework to strengthen and coordinate actions to combat modern slavery.
Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill
This bill is intended to reduce unnecessary compliance costs, increase certainty for businesses and organisations about their obligations, and continue to reduce the incidence of workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses.
Life Jackets for Children and Young Persons Bill
This bill provides that recreational craft of 6 metres or less cannot be used unless every person on board under the age of 15 years wears a life jacket.
Residential Tenancies (Registration of Boarding House Landlords) Amendment Bill
This bill makes changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 to require the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to create and maintain a register of boarding houses and boarding house landlords to better monitor compliance with residential tenancy laws.
Corrections (Management of Prisoners, and Prisoners’ Property) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Corrections Act 2004. Its most substantive amendments would establish a clearer statutory basis for the safe, lawful, and humane management of a small group of prisoners who pose an extreme risk that the Department of Corrections manages in prison.
Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide Financial Services) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Act 2022 to place a new duty on financial institutions to provide financial services to customers except in situations based on law or for valid and verifiable commercial grounds.
Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill
This primary policy objective of this bill is to reduce pressure on council rates by refocusing the purpose of local government, better measuring and publicising council performance, prioritising core services in council spending, strengthening council accountability and transparency, and providing regulatory relief to councils.
Online Casino Gambling Bill
This bill establishes a licensing regime for online casino gambling to facilitate a safer and regulated online casino gambling market.
Appropriation (2024/25 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
This bill confirms the Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2025 made under section 26A of the Public Finance Act 1989. It also confirms expenses incurred for the 2024/25 financial year with the approval of the Minister of Finance under section 26B of the Public Finance Act 1989, and confirms certain unappropriated expenditure.
Girl Guides Association (New Zealand Branch) Incorporation Amendment Bill
The purpose of this bill is to confirm the powers of the Girl Guides Association of New Zealand Incorporated to do all things necessary for ensuring the welfare of the New Zealand Branch, including the disposition of property on terms that may be inconsistent with the requirements of section 6 of the Girl Guides Association (New Zealand Branch) Incorporation Act 1942.
Building and Construction Sector (Strengthening Occupational Licensing Regimes) Amendment Bill
The single broad policy of this bill is to strengthen occupational licensing regimes throughout the building and construction sector by improving their consistency, standards, and procedures.
Fisheries Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Fisheries Act 1996 and seeks to grow the value of seafood sector exports while continuing to ensure sustainability.
Offshore Renewable Energy Bill
This bill establishes a legislative regime to govern the construction, operation, and decommissioning of offshore renewable energy developments.
Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Immigration Act 2009 to increase the effectiveness of the immigration compliance and enforcement system, improve the integrity of the refugee and protection system, and improve the operation of the wider immigration system.