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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Public Finance Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Public Finance Act 1989 with changes intended to support fiscal transparency, strengthen fiscal responsibility, and improve the practical operation of the Act.
Improving Arrangements for Surrogacy Bill
This bill simplifies surrogacy arrangements, ensures completeness of birth certificate information, and provides a mechanism for enforcing surrogacy arrangements.
Employment Leave Bill
This omnibus bill replaces the Holidays Act 2003 and seeks to establish a new framework for leave entitlement that is simple and clear, and provides certainty to employees and employers about their entitlements and obligations.
Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana Claims Settlement Bill
This bill records the acknowledgements and apology by the Crown to Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana in the relevant deed of settlement and gives effect to redress set out in the deed that requires legislation.
English Language Bill
This bill provides for the recognition of the official status of the English language in New Zealand in legislation.
Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Social Security Act 2018 to confirm longstanding policy intent underpinning the Ministry of Social Development's practice relating to backdated Accident Compensation Corporation payments and charging income against past periods.
Electoral (District Boundaries) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Electoral Act 1993 to align the policy settings in the Act with the Government's work to modernise the census process, while ensuring that there is a logical link between boundary reviews and the electoral cycles to which they relate.
Summary Offences (Demonstrations Near Residential Premises) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Summary Offences Act 1981 to create a new offence for engaging in a targeted and disruptive demonstration near residential premises.
Juries (Age of Excusal) Amendment Bill
The purpose of this bill is to increase the age at which the Registrar has the discretion and duty to excuse a person summoned to attend as a juror.
Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (Trust Variation) Bill
This bill amends the Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust deed to allow the trust to provide social and affordable rental housing and associated services beyond Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.
Anzac Day Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Anzac Day Act 1966 to cover other conflicts and persons who have served New Zealand in time of war or in warlike conflicts in the past and in the future that are not currently covered by the Act.
Employment Relations Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Employment Relations Act 2000 to provide greater certainty for contracting parties, strengthen the consideration of and accountability for the employee's behaviour in the personal grievance process, introduce a threshold for unjustified dismissal personal grievances, and remove the "30-day rule"
Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill
This bill gives effect to certain matters contained in Te Pua o Te Riri Kore, the Ngāti Hāua deed of settlement of historical claims.
Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Amendment Bill
This bill aims to improve the safety of children and young people in the community by amending the Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Act 2016 to make it clearer, more consistent, and easier for registrable offenders to comply with.
Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Bill
The purpose of this bill is to improve infrastructure funding and financing tools to support urban development.
Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to reduce compliance costs and make decision making timelier, while also ensuring that the Government has the tools necessary to safeguard New Zealand's national interest, including its national security and public order.
Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 3)
The purpose of this bill is to prevent the revocation of certain secondary legislation that, by virtue of the Act under which it is made, will be revoked at a stated time unless earlier confirmed by an Act of Parliament.
Electoral Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Electoral Act 1993 to make electoral law and administration more modern, robust, and effective ahead of the 2026 general election.
Te Pire Whakahoki i a Kororipo Pā/Kororipo Pā Vesting Bill
This bill gives effect to certain matters contained in Tuhinga Whakaae o te Tuku Tōmua o Kororipo Pā/Deed of On-account Vesting of Kororipo Pā between the Crown and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia Trust, which was signed on 1 August 2025.
Judicature (Timeliness) Legislation Amendment Bill
This bill is an omnibus bill intended to improve timeliness in New Zealand courts by maximising judicial resources.
Resource Management (Duration of Consents) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Resource Management Act 1991 to address resource consents that will expire before the enactment of legislation that replaces that Act.
Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill
The objective of this bill is to support a legally compliant and welfare-focused transition for New Zealand pig farmers beyond the current expiry date for regulations 26 and 27 of the Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulations 2018 of 18 December 2025.
Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 to improve competition in the grocery sector and ensure the Act is operationally and procedurally efficient.