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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Insolvency Practitioners Bill
This bill creates powers to restrict or prohibit individuals from providing insolvency services, and strengthens measures to automatically disqualify insolvency practitioners.
District Court (District Court Judges) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the District Court Act 2016 to increase the maximum number of District Court Judges that can be appointed at any time from 160 full-time equivalents to 182 full-time equivalents.
Social Security (COVID-19 Income Relief Payment to be Income) Amendment Bill
This bill ensures that a payment received by a person under the COVID-19 Income Relief Payment Programme is treated as the person's income for the purposes of the Social Security Act 2018.
Local Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Amendment Bill
The intentions of this bill are to support the development and provision of housing on Māori land and to modernise rating legislation affecting Māori land.
Food (Continuation of Dietary Supplements Regulations) Amendment Bill
This bill extends the expiry date of the Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985 by 5 years, from 1 March 2021 to 1 March 2026. The objective of this bill is to maintain consumer access to New Zealand dietary supplements until a fit-for-purpose regulatory regime is expected to fully commence.
Overseas Investment (Forestry) Amendment Bill
This bill aims to ensure that overseas investments that result in the conversion of farm land or other land to forestry benefits New Zealand, and that any risks can be better managed.
Ngāruahine Claims Settlement Bill
This bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed on 9 August 2014 in which the Crown and Ngāruahine agreed to the final settlement of the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Ngāruahine.
Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill
This bill proposes amendments to the Building Act 2004 to improve the system for managing earthquake-prone buildings.
Accident Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
The main objectives of this bill are to provide more equitable coverage for injuries covered by the Accident Compensation Scheme, and to provide greater clarity for claimants, and to better give effect to the policy intent of the Accident Compensation Act 2001.
Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Bill
This bill gives effect to certain provisions of the deed of settlement, which was signed on 27 February 2021, that settles historical claims of Ngāti Maru, and this bill also records the acknowledgements and apology given by the Crown to Ngāti Maru in the deed.
Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill
This is an omnibus bill, introduced under Standing Order 263(a), that proposes amendments to the Customs and Excise Act 1996, the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969, and the Passports Act 1992.
Imprest Supply (Second for 2017/18) Bill
This bill ensures that the Government has sufficient supply until 30 June 2018 for the incurring of expenses and capital expenditure in excess of the amounts appropriated in the Appropriation (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, and the making of capital injections in excess of the amounts authorised under that bill.
New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension Legislation Amendment Bill
This omnibus bill deals with social assistance for older people. The single broad policy is to modernise and simplify New Zealand superannuation and the veteran’s pension by shifting toward an assessment of entitlement on an individual basis, and improving the consistency and clarity of policy and legislation.
Companies (Clarification of Dividend Rules in Companies) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Companies Act 1993 to give clarification of dividend rules outlined in sections 36 and 53, where there is currently doubt about the ability of a company constitution to provide for "dry shares".
Domestic Violence—Victims' Protection Bill
This bill amends the Domestic Violence Act 1995, Employment Relations Act 2000, Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, Holidays Act 2003, and Human Rights Act 1993 with a view to enhancing legal protections for victims of domestic violence.
Human Rights Amendment Bill
This bill seeks to establish a full-time Disability Rights Commissioner within the Human Rights Commission, and make changes to the role and structure of the commission.
Hurunui/Kaikōura Earthquakes Emergency Relief Bill
This bill seeks to modify legislative constraints in the Resource Management Act 1991, in light of the emergency situation following the Hurunui/Kaikōura earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on 14 November 2016, to ensure that efforts can be put into recovery, while providing that the underlying purposes of the Resource Management Act are met.
Fisheries Amendment Bill
This bill will amend the Fisheries Act 1996. It will require several consequential amendments to the commercial and recreational fishing regulations and supports a commercial fishing sector that is innovative and technology driven, has highly selective practices, and is responsive to cumulative pressures on the marine environment caused by, for example, climate change.
Education Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Education Act 1989 and the related Education (Update) Amendment Act 2017. The public policy objectives of the bill are to strengthen the quality of school education; improve the governance of tertiary education institutions; support the introduction of free tertiary education; improve the new strategic planning and reporting framework for State and State integrated schools; and resolve errors and omissions in the two Acts that this bill amends.
Employment Relations (Restoring Kiwis' Right to a Break at Work) Amendment Bill
This bill seeks to repeal changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 and to reinstate New Zealanders' rights to rest and meal breaks at work.
National Parks Amendment Bill
(Formerly part of Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4))
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment Bill
Land Transport (Vehicles Responding to Electrical Emergency) Amendment Bill
This Member's bill amends the Land Transport Act 1998 to allow vehicles which are responding to electrical emergencies to be able to display lights which require general traffic to pull over and let the vehicle through.