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.
The purpose of this bill is to provide for a one-off day of commemoration on Monday 26 September 2022 to acknowledge the long and dedicated service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to New Zealand, and for the commemoration day to be observed as a New Zealand public holiday in accordance with the Holidays Act 2003.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe bill ensures that the Government has sufficient supply to implement Cabinet decisions made or otherwise finalised after the contents of the 2022/23 Estimates were closed off, and to meet contingencies in excess of the amounts provided in the Appropriation (2022/23 Estimates) Bill, and the making of capital injections in excess of the amounts authorised under that Bill.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill will extend the transition period provided for New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme participants with low-volume emissions liabilities related to forestry activity within which they must comply with the penalties and compliance regime introduced by the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Reform) Amendment Act 2020. The extension, until 1 January 2025, will mitigate the risk of serious hardship to small forestry participants who would fail to surrender or repay units by the previous due date of 1 January 2023.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Arms Act 1983 to address concerns raised by the firearms community about delays in processing licence holders' applications for new firearms licences.
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Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill clarifies eligibility for, and the rate of, an accommodation supplement for a community spouse or partner who is not receiving long-term residential care in a hospital or rest home and whose spouse or partner is receiving long-term residential care.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 to extend the final compliance date for the healthy homes standards that can be prescribed under regulations for all landlords to 1 July 2025.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Land Transport Act 1998 to support the Clean Vehicle Standard, which is a central policy in transitioning the light vehicle fleet to be low- and, ultimately, zero-emission.
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