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 single broad policy and purpose of this omnibus bill is to improve the processes by which individuals and communities are represented through, and can participate in, local government elections.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill improves access to legal aid assistance for people with low incomes by repealing provisions in the Legal Services Act 2011 related to the user charge payment and interest charged on unpaid legal aid debt.
Last activity about 2 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to provide for the regulation of the price and quality of water infrastructure services, and consumer protection for water infrastructure services.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill aims to improve communities' ability to influence alcohol regulation in their area by making targeted changes to the alcohol licensing process provided for in the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill proposes a statutory framework for the reporting of tax information based on core taxation principles, intended to increase the availability of information about the operation of the tax system and contribute to an improved understanding of tax policy among the general public, and would allow for the observation of trends and provide insights into how the tax system is developing and responding to external challenges.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill provides a statutory framework for implementing the Government's fuel resilience policy package with the aim to strengthen the resilience of fuel supplies in New Zealand.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill is required to ensure that the Government has sufficient supply to implement Cabinet decisions made or otherwise finalised after the contents of the 2023/24 Estimates were closed off and to meet contingencies in excess of the amounts provided in the Appropriation (2023/24 Estimates) Bill.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill amends provisions in the Climate Change Response Act 2022 relating to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. It updates the penalty for participants with low-volume liabilities of less than 25,000 units on average per year from forestry activities, occurring from 1 January 2025, who fail to surrender or repay units by the due date. The bill also updates industrial allocation settings.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill seeks parliamentary authorisation of the individual appropriations contained in The Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ending 30 June 2024.
Last activity about 2 years agoThis bill provides for the development and implementation of long-term, strategic spatial planning across New Zealand through the development of regional spatial strategies.
Last activity about 2 years ago