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 extend the time available to raise a personal grievance that involves allegations of sexual harassment from 90 days to 12 months.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill aims to enhance worker access to formal worker engagement, participation, and representation mechanisms by removing current thresholds that limit worker access to health and safety representatives, and health and safety committees.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill introduces a GST-sharing scheme to fund infrastructure across New Zealand.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis omnibus bill is intended to improve outcomes for people participating in Family Court proceedings, particularly children, by creating a new role to take on some of the Family Court Judges’ workload in order to reduce delay.
Last activity about 2 years agoThe single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to improve the management of vehicle-based freedom camping by creating a robust regulatory system that central and local government can rely on to reduce the negative effects of freedom camping on communities and the environment.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill requires the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) to report annually on how Māori and other population groups are accessing the accident compensation scheme, and on any identified drivers or causes of disparities in access; ensures that ACC focuses on monitoring access to the scheme by Māori and other population groups; and brings forward eligibility for the minimum rate of weekly compensation from the sixth to the second week of incapacity.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill aims to strengthen New Zealand’s fuel resilience and economic security by adding the purpose of meeting the reasonable costs and expenses of the Crown in promoting resilience of engine fuel supplies in New Zealand as an additional purpose for which the petroleum or engine fuel monitoring levy can be applied.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill amends the Customs and Excise Act 2018 to provide for clearer arrival information obligations to help with customs-related border management matters, such as collection of revenue and detection of restricted or prohibited goods.
Last activity about 2 years agoThe key purpose of this bill is to ensure that the Crown receives a fair financial return for its natural gas, which aligns with Principle 8 of the Government’s Resource Strategy Responsibly Delivering Value – A Minerals and Petroleum Resource Strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand: 2019-2029.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill establishes a new regulatory system for providing legal harvest assurance for the forestry and wood-processing sector.
Last activity about 2 years ago