Before any bill becomes law, there are three main votes it must pass: these are 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.
WhereTheyStand contains all bills from the 51st Parliament and later (2014—present). These are imported from Parliament's own website on a regular basis and are automatically linked with voting records and MPs' profiles to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for.
This omnibus bill makes amendments relating to matters that are aimed at assisting the Government and New Zealanders to more effectively manage, and recover from the impacts of COVID-19.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis omnibus bill amends the Remuneration Authority Act 1977 and six other Acts to transfer responsibility for determining the remuneration of certain judicial and statutory officers to the Remuneration Authority to recognise the judicial nature of the positions.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill repeals the Statistics Act 1975 and is informed by a review of statistics legislation and public consultation on high-level proposals for new data and statistics legislation.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill introduces a range of measures to promote competition and economic efficiency in the retail payment system to ensure that it delivers long-term benefits to consumers (including businesses) and merchants.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill provides for a new structure and new accountability arrangements for the publicly-funded health system, in order to protect, promote, and improve the health of all New Zealanders.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Resource Management Act 1991 to rapidly accelerate the supply of housing where the demand for housing is high. This will help to address some of the issues with housing choice and affordability that Aotearoa New Zealand currently faces in its largest cities.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill would prevent financial advisers who recommend that a third party take over the management or disposal of a business or its assets from performing such a function themselves.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill makes technical and non-controversial amendments to Māori development legislation, in order to contribute to Māori wellbeing and development by providing Māori entities with greater autonomy and reducing administrative compliance.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill provides for independent monitoring and complaints oversight for Oranga Tamariki, and greater advocacy for children's and young people's issues generally through the creation of a new Children and Young People's Commission. The bill was divided at the committee of the whole House stage into the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Bill and the Children and Young People's Commission Bill.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe policy implemented by this omnibus bill is the repeal of the elements of the Sentencing and Parole Reform Act 2010 that collectively create what is commonly known as the three strikes law.
Last activity almost 3 years ago