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 Education Act 1989 to abolish the decile system and replace it with a needs index.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe intent of this bill is to lift the status of teachers by removing the ability of those who have not gained the recognised teaching qualifications from representing themselves as "teachers" by using that title.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill will confirm the Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2017, which was made under section 26A of the Public Finance Act 1989.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill proposes to redress the power imbalance in contract terms, contract performance, and contract enforcement by prohibiting unfair contract terms, performance and enforcement, and requiring fair warning of the intention to rely on a limitation period.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 to allow members of Parliament to make their oaths or affirmations of allegiance in languages other than English and te re Māori.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe bill gives effect to the deed of agreement between ngā hapu o Ngāti Porou and the Crown
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill provides an expungement scheme for convictions for a historical homosexual offence if the conduct constituting the offence, if engaged in when the application for expungement was made, would not constitute an offence under the laws of New Zealand.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis Bill amends the Public Finance Act 1989 and the Crown Entities Act 2004 to enable public organisations to meet statutory reporting requirements in electronic form.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to eliminate and prevent discrimination, on the basis of sex, in the remuneration and other terms and conditions of employment, and in doing so, promote enduring settlement of claims relating to sex discrimination on pay equity grounds.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill would give the Department of Corrections the power to issue warnings to persons who have not complied with community-based sentences, with the consequence of withholding benefit payments.
Last activity almost 3 years ago