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 amends the Property Law Act 2007 to require property vendors to obtain the written consent of a purchaser before initiating a sunset clause.
Last activity 6 months agoThe purpose of this bill is to manage national security and other risks to the national interest posed by ground-based space infrastructure through the enactment of a proportionate regulatory regime.
Last activity 6 months agoThis omnibus bill amends New Zealand law as part of the implementation of the New Zealand-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Last activity 6 months agoThis bill is included in a package of bills amending regulatory systems administered by the Ministry of Justice. Its policy is to improve the operations and efficiency of occupational regulation.
Last activity 6 months agoThis bill makes changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 to require the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to create and maintain a register of boarding houses and boarding house landlords to better monitor compliance with residential tenancy laws.
Last activity 7 months 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 7 months 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 7 months agoThe single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to enhance oversight and monitoring of the Oranga Tamariki system by making key structural changes to the Independent Children's Monitor and the Children and Young People's Commission.
Last activity 7 months agoThe bill seeks to strengthen legislative safeguards to enhance protection for victims of sexual violence as they participate in court processes.
Last activity 7 months agoThis bill introduces the ability for employers to make pay deductions in response to partial strikes.
Last activity 7 months ago