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 bill would provide entitlement to New Zealand citizenship for a group of people born in Western Samoa whose citizenship was removed through the enactment of the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982.
Last activity 5 months agoThis bill extends remediation timeframes for earthquake-prone buildings by four years, with a limited power to extend deadlines by a further period of up to two years by Order in Council.
Last activity 5 months agoThis bill establishes a young serious offender declaration and a new military-style academy order in the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.
Last activity 5 months agoThis bill amends the Crown Minerals Act 1991 to remove the ban on new petroleum exploration permits beyond onshore Taranaki, improve investor confidence in the New Zealand petroleum sector, and increase regulatory efficiency of the Crown minerals regime
Last activity 5 months agoThis bill seeks to strengthen New Zealand's criminal law to better prevent and respond to foreign interference targetting New Zealand.
Last activity 5 months agoThis bill seeks to improve electric vehicle uptake by removing fringe benefit tax for five years from zero emissions vehicles that are provided to staff as part of their salary package.
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Last activity 5 months agoThis bill seeks to address environmental decline in the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana due to human activities.
Last activity 5 months agoThis bill seeks to amend the Employment Relations Act 2000 to protect employees who discuss or disclose their remuneration.
Last activity 5 months agoThis bill was divided from the Tauranga Moana Iwi Collective Redress and Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill.
Last activity 5 months ago