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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 amends the Education Act 1989 to provide for the introduction of fully State funded breakfast and lunch programmes into all decile 1 and 2 schools and other designated schools in New Zealand. The meals will be available to all enrolled students in these schools free of charge, and will be required to meet Ministry of Health nutritional guidelines.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to authorise the Auckland Council to make bylaws prohibiting the business of prostitution or commercial sexual services in specified public places.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis is an omnibus bill, introduced under Standing Order 263(a), that proposes amendments to the Customs and Excise Act 1996, the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969, and the Passports Act 1992.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis Bill seeks parliamentary authorisation of the individual appropriations contained in The Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the year ending 30 June 2016 (B.5) presented to the House of Representatives as part of the 2015 Budget documentation.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill will help to address match-fixing risks presented by New Zealand's hosting of the Cricket World Cup and the FIFA Under 20 (football) World Cup.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill proposes amendments to the Parole Act 2002 to enable extended supervision orders to be renewed as often as they are needed, and expand the scope of these orders beyond high-risk child sex offenders to include high-risk sex offenders and very high-risk violent offenders.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe Education Amendment Bill (No 2) proposes amendments to the Education Act 1989 relating to the professional regulation of the education profession, the regulatory framework for teaching, tertiary education institution governance and quality assurance, private training establishments, and international students.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe bill proposes amendments to the Energy (Fuels, Levies and, References) Act 1989 to provide for the costs of meeting New Zealand's oil stockholding treaty obligation under the Agreement on an International Energy Program to be met through a levy on fuel.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed on 18 July 2013 in which the Crown and Ngāti Hauā agreed to the final settlement of the non-raupata historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Last activity almost 3 years ago