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 seeks to strengthen New Zealand's criminal law to better prevent and respond to foreign interference targetting New Zealand.
Last activity 11 days agoThis bill establishes a legislative regime to govern the construction, operation, and decommissioning of offshore renewable energy developments.
Last activity 11 days agoThis bill is an omnibus bill intended to reduce the time and cost of building a granny flat by permitting small stand-alone dwellings up to 70 square metres to be built without a building consent if certain conditions are met.
Last activity 11 days agoThis omnibus bill makes legislative changes to improve safety and well-being for children, young people, and adults in care, in response to the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.
Last activity 11 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 11 days agoThis bill amends the Crimes Act 1961 and the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 to expand the definition of an "intimate visual recording" to explicitly include images created, synthesised, or altered to show a person’s likeness produced without consent.
Last activity 12 days agoThis bill is intended to protect young New Zealanders from the harms of social media by regulating access for individuals under the age of 16.
Last activity 12 days agoThis bill will repeal sections 47 and 48 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 to allow licensed businesses already permitted to open on ANZAC Day morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas Day to sell alcohol under their usual licence conditions.
Last activity 12 days agoThis bill establishes a framework for implementing time of use charging schemes in New Zealand. It enables local authorities to identify areas of problematic congestion, propose indicative scheme areas, and outline potential charging zones for approval by the Minister of Transport.
Last activity 12 days agoThis bill seeks to prohibit new coal mines and any expansion of existing coal mines after 1 January 2025.
Last activity 13 days ago