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 ensure the welfare system is focused on enhancing and extending welfare benefit settings to support people into employment and off benefits.
Last activity 8 months agoThis bill will amend the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 to require greater transparency for fees charged on international money transfer services.
Last activity 8 months agoThis bill amends the Military Decorations and Distinctive Badges Act 1918 to update the penalty levels for offences in respect of military decorations and to reflect that the military service is no longer only for men.
Last activity 8 months agoThis bill confirms expenses incurred for the 2023/24 financial year with the approval of the Minister of Finance under section 26B of the Public Finance Act 1989.
Last activity 8 months agoThis bill would allow the Government to implement a digital services tax.
Last activity 9 months agoThis bill enables the Governor-General, by Order in Council, to establish Māori names for Crown entities in addition to or instead of the names given to them by their empowering Acts.
Last activity 9 months agoThis bill establishes a young serious offender declaration and a new military-style academy order in the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.
Last activity 9 months agoThis bill amends the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission/Te Waihanga Act 2019 to focus the advisory role of the Commission by updating its functions.
Last activity 9 months agoThis bill would adjust the process for raising and resolving a pay equity claim and amend the regulatory framework for parties to a pay equity claim to assess whether there is sex-based undervaluation.
Last activity 9 months agoThe objective of this bill is to enable the Department of Conservation to regulate the incidental killing of wildlife that inevitably occurs during the carrying out of otherwise lawful activities.
Last activity 9 months ago