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 aims to support public safety outcomes by improving compliance with the Arms Act 1983. It does this by simplifying the regulatory requirements for non-pistol shooting clubs and ranges and changing some of the requirements in relation to inspections.
Last activity 4 days agoThis bill amends the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 to increase the financial jurisdiction of the Disputes Tribunal from $30,000 to $60,000.
Last activity 5 days agoThis bill amends the Anzac Day Act 1966 to cover other conflicts and persons who have served New Zealand in time of war or in warlike conflicts in the past and in the future that are not currently covered by the Act.
Last activity 6 days agoThe key purpose of this bill is to improve transparency for individuals about the collection of their personal information and better enable individuals to exercise their privacy rights.
Last activity 6 days agoThe purpose of this bill is to enable fair bargaining between New Zealand new media entities and operators of digital platforms to support commercial arrangements for news content.
Last activity 8 days agoThis is an omnibus bill that consolidates and modernises the law about Parliament, replacing the 4 Acts that currently relate to the operation of Parliament.
Last activity 12 days agoThis bill amends the Crimes Act 1961 to clarify that not paying an employee their wages is theft.
Last activity 19 days agoThis bill amends the Resource Management Act 1991 to make the extraction of freshwater for the purpose of on-selling in a packaged form a prohibited activity.
Last activity 20 days agoThis bill amends the District Court Act 2016 to increase the maximum number of District Court Judges that can be appointed at any time, from 182 full-time equivalents to 183 full-time equivalents.
Last activity 21 days agoThis bill allows for protected negotiations to occur between an employer and an employee to terminate the employee's contract if, for example, the demands of the business mean that it is imperative to dismiss the employee.
Last activity 21 days ago