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 Imprest Supply Bill provides the sole financial authority from the start of the 2015/16 financial year until the Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill is passed.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis Bill repeals the New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill will extend the transition period provided for New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme participants with low-volume emissions liabilities related to forestry activity within which they must comply with the penalties and compliance regime introduced by the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Reform) Amendment Act 2020. The extension, until 1 January 2025, will mitigate the risk of serious hardship to small forestry participants who would fail to surrender or repay units by the previous due date of 1 January 2023.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill provides for extended licensing hours during the period of the 2015 Rugby World Cup so that premises covered by the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 will be able to be open for the broadcast of world cup matches.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill seeks the financial authority required to ensure the Government has sufficient supply until 30 June 2016 for the incurring of expenses and capital expenditure in excess of the amounts appropriated in the Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill, and the making of capital injections in excess of the amounts authorised under that bill.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill established a process for the holding of two postal referendums on the New Zealand Flag. The first will determine which alternative flag design is preferred by voters, and the second will determine whether that alternative flag or the current flag is to be the New Zealand Flag.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill would establish a statutory body called the Hawke’s Bay Regional Planning Committee. The committee would be a joint one of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council and tangata whenua members and is intended to provide for 9 iwi or hapu groups to have input into the development and review of the regional policy statement and regional plans for the Hawke's Bay Regional Council region.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill reinstates the requirement for a poll of affected electors in each district or region to ensure support for changes to the organisation of local authorities and restore the democratic right of constituents to participate in changes affecting them.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis Bill would validate all speed limit bylaws made by various road controlling authorities in relation to roads for which they are responsible, confirm that the bylaws were made correctly under land transport legislation, and clarify road controlling authorities' powers to make speed limit bylaws.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis Bill provides SuperGold cardholders with an entitlement to three free doctor's visits per year.
Last activity almost 3 years ago