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 omnibus bill is to improve compliance and enforcement legislation to deter employers from exploiting migrant workers. The bill also aligns the powers of the Labour Inspectorate and Immigration New Zealand, and supports greater collaboration between the two regulators to undertake compliance and enforcement activity.
Last activity almost 2 years agoThe provisions in the bill are intended to help protect society from the damage to New Zealand's financial system and wider economy that could be caused by unexpected external factors, excessive risk taking by the deposit-taking sector, and the unmanaged failures of individual deposit takers.
Last activity almost 2 years agoThis bill proposes to add a "right to property" into the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.
Last activity almost 2 years agoThis bill seeks to provide clarity and certainty for local authorities on provisions of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, including changes to improve natural hazard information provided in land information memoranda, and aligning withholding and certification processes with the Official Information Act 1982.
Last activity almost 2 years agoThis bill would introduce a regime that aims to bring transparency to business-to-business payment terms and practices in New Zealand.
Last activity almost 2 years agoThe aim of this bill is to ensure that the well-being of children and young people is the paramount consideration of Oranga Tamariki.
Last activity almost 2 years agoThis bill establishes the offices of Inspector-General of Defence and Deputy Inspector-General of Defence to assist the Minister of Defence to oversee the Defence Force and account accurately to the House of Representatives for its activities, and to assure the public that the activities of the Defence Force are subject to independent scrutiny.
Last activity almost 2 years agoThis bill amends the Fuel Industry Act 2020 to provide a threat of price regulation, subject to a recommendation from the Commerce Commission, to incentivise wholesale suppliers to offer competitive terminal gate prices.
Last activity almost 2 years agoThis bill is intended to replace the Medicines Act 1981 and the Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985 to provide for the comprehensive, risk-proportionate regulation of therapeutic products, such as medicines, medical devices, natural health products, and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Last activity almost 2 years agoThis bill temporarily amends the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 to allow eligible licensees to extend trading hours for the purposes of televising games played as part of the men’s Rugby World Cup 2023, without applying for a special licence.
Last activity almost 2 years ago