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 criminalises the specific action of striking a person’s head or neck in circumstances where they are not able to defend themselves from a strike.
Last activity 9 months agoThe purpose of this bill is to set out the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in legislation and to require, where relevant, that those principles must be used when interpreting legislation.
Last activity 10 months agoThis bill seeks to allow premises that contain both a shop and a restaurant to hold an on-licence for the restaurant part of the premises and an off-licence for the short part of the premises.
Last activity 10 months agoThis bill seeks to ensure that employees employed by one employer but working under the control or direction of another business or organisation are not deprived of the right to coverage of a collective agreement covering the work being performed for that other business or organisation.
Last activity 10 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 10 months agoThis 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 months ago