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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Copyright Amendment Bill
(Formerly part of Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4))
Wildlife Amendment Bill
(Formerly part of Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4))
Appropriation (2022/23 Estimates) Bill
This bill seeks parliamentary authorisation of the individual appropriations contained in the Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ending 30 June 2023.
Electricity Transparency Bill
This Bill amends the Electricity Industry Act 2010 to require that every electricity bill sent to domestic consumers includes a list itemising and attaching a percentage to the different components comprising the bill.
Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Bill
This bill is an omnibus bill introduced under Standing Order 263(a). Together with the Courts Matters Bill it forms an integrated package of amendments that will contribute to the goal of a modern, efficient, and effective courts and tribunals system.
Pork Industry Board Amendment Bill
(Formerly part of Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4))
Oranga Tamariki Legislation Bill
This omnibus bill gives full effect to aspects of the Children, Young Persons, and their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 by seeking to ensure that the benefits of the policy to include 17-year-olds in the youth justice jurisdiction are fully realised, and addressing drafting errors in the 2017 Act.
Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Bill
This is an omnibus Bill amending the Land Transport Management Act 2003, the Land Transport Act 1998, and the Railways Act 2005 to strengthen the regulatory leadership of the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) by setting up a new regulatory structure, establishing the position of Director of Land Transport, centralising regulatory authority, and strengthening the NZTA’s role in relation to key regulatory interventions including speed management and enforcement.
Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1978 Amendment Bill
(Formerly part of Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4))
New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Southern DHB) Elections Bill
This bill exempts the Southern District Health Board from the 2016 triennial general election. It will have the effect of extending the time that the Southern DHB is governed by a commissioner until a newly elected board takes office following the 2019 triennial general election.
Marine Mammals Protection Amendment Bill
(Formerly part of Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4))
Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Bill
This bill establishes a registration system for log traders and forestry advisers that strengthens the integrity of the forestry supply chain and supports a continuous, predictable, and long-term supply of timber for domestic processing and export.
COVID-19 Response (Taxation and Social Assistance Urgent Measures) Bill
The policy proposals in this omnibus bill are all aimed at assisting the Government’s response to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak including targeted measures aimed at providing relief to those that have been economically affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Reform) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to improve certainty for businesses, make the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme more accessible, and improve its administration.
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Amendment Bill
The purpose of this bill is to remove from the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Act 2008 the requirement that specified amenities prepare financial statements according to New Zealand International Financial Reporting Standards, and to allow specified amenities to prepare a single set of financial statements that comply with generally accepted accounting practice.
Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Bill
(Formerly part of Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4))
Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3)
The bill proposes amendments to the Gambling Act to increase transparency of grant-making from the proceeds of Class 4 gambling; reduce potential conflicts of interest situations between Class 4 gambling operators (societies), venues, and grant recipients; improve transparency surrounding management companies that provide societies with services; simplify compliance and reduce costs for societies and venue owners; and ensure the efficiency of the appeals process is not undermined.
Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill
The purpose of this bill is to eliminate and prevent discrimination, on the basis of sex, in the remuneration and other terms and conditions of employment, and in doing so, promote enduring settlement of claims relating to sex discrimination on pay equity grounds.