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.
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This bill repeals section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, with the intention of enabling Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children to renew its focus on the safety and wellbeing of children in care arrangements.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill seeks to respond to competition issues in the sector by amending the Building Act 2004 to remove barriers to overseas building products entering New Zealand's building product market and being used in New Zealand buildings.
Last activity 3 months agoThis policy objective of this omnibus bill is to improve regulatory systems by ensuring that they are effective and efficient, and that they accord with best regulatory practice.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill aims to improve the safety of children and young people in the community by amending the Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Act 2016 to make it clearer, more consistent, and easier for registrable offenders to comply with.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill repeals the Plain Language Act 2022 to remove the compliance-based administrative requirements the Act places on public service agencies.
Last activity 3 months agoThe policy objectives of this bill are to provide a consistent policy framework for Police and users of the Police vetting service, and to enable services that could improve public safety and generate efficiencies through the provision of Police vets.
Last activity 3 months agoThe policy objective of this omnibus bill is to improve regulatory systems by ensuring that they are effective, efficient, and they accord with best regulatory practice.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill enables the rollout of random roadside oral fluid screening tests to better detect and deter drug-impaired drivers.
Last activity 3 months agoThe policy proposals in this omnibus bill set the annual rates of income tax for the 2024-25 tax year, aim at improving current settings within a broad-base, low-rate framework, and aim at improving the settings for tax administration, the GST regime, KiwiSaver, and social policy rules administered by Inland Revenue.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill makes policy and technical amendments to the Social Workers Registration Act 2003 to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the operation of the 2003 Act.
Last activity 3 months ago