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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Te Rohe o Rongokako Joint Redress Bill
This bill will give effect to specific cultural redress shared between Ngati Kahungunu and Rangitane and provided for in the respective deeds of settlement.
Maritime Powers Extension Bill
The objectives of this bill are to provide the New Zealand Customs Service with an additional option to disrupt drugs smuggling, and to establish clear jurisdiction over offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.
Maniapoto Claims Settlement Bill
This bill gives effect to certain matters contained in the Deed of Settlement signed on 11 November 2021 between the Crown and Maniapoto. The Deed will settle all the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Maniapoto resulting from acts or omissions by the Crown before 21 September 1992.
Land Transport (Random Oral Fluid Testing) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Land Transport Act 1998 by introducing a more effective regime for detecting drug driving in relation to THC, MDMA, and methamphetamine, by allowing for random oral fluid testing by enforcement officers.
Appropriation (2013/14 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
This bill confirms the Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2014, and confirms and validates unappropriated expenditure and validates excess net asset holdings for the 2013/14 financial year.
Education (Vocational Education and Training Reform) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Education Act 1989 and repeals the Industry Training and Apprenticeships Act 1992 to create a unified and cohesive vocational education and training system.
Plain Language Bill
This bill promotes the use of plain English in official documents and websites.
Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill
This bill is an omnibus bill intended to improve compliance with the Income Tax Act 2007. It amends the Land Transfer Act 1952 to get better tax information from all people dealing in land. Amendments to the Tax Administration Act 1994 relate to tax enforcement against people dealing in land and promote the enforcement of tax obligations of offshore persons.
Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill
This bill seeks the financial authority required to ensure the Government has sufficient supply until 30 June 2016 for the incurring of expenses and capital expenditure in excess of the amounts appropriated in the Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill, and the making of capital injections in excess of the amounts authorised under that bill.
Social Security (Subsequent Child Policy Removal) Amendment Bill
This bill proposes to remove the subsequent child policy from the Social Security Act 2018 and Social Security Regulations 2018.
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Claims Settlement Act 2022
This bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed on 29 October 2021 in which the Crown and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-ā-Rua agreed to the final settlement of the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Ngāti Kahungunu.
Synthetic Urine (Prohibition on Importation, Supply and Acquisition to Pass a Workplace Drug Test) Bill
Currently some retailers are openly advertising and selling synthetic urine to cheat a drug test. This Member’s bill seeks to prohibit the importation, supply and acquisition of synthetic urine to pass a workplace drug test.
Education (Public Good not Profit from Charter Schools) Amendment Bill
This bill aims to put the interests of children and a quality public education ahead of private profits for partnership schools kura hourua ("charter schools") sponsors.
Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Bill
This bill establishes a Child Sex Offender Register that aims to reduce sexual reoffending against child victims, and the risk posed by serious child sex offenders by providing government agencies with the information needed to monitor child sex offenders in the community and providing up-to-date information that assists the Police to more rapidly resolve cases of child sex offending.
Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill
This Bill amends the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006.
Racing Industry Bill
This bill finalises the post-transition governance structure of the racing industry, creates a legislative framework to enable property to better benefit the racing industry, and enables new ways of seeking approval for betting products.