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 provides that where a local alcohol policy is in place under the provisions of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 any renewal of a licence under the Act must not be inconsistent with the provisions of that local alcohol policy.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of supplier in the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 to exclude a lender who is an unrelated party from the definition of a supplier.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to make it legal for New Zealanders who are suffering from terminal illness or any debilitating condition to use cannabis or cannabis products with the support of a registered medical practitioner.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill makes domestic violence an aggravating factor at the time of sentencing.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to facilitate the reinstatement of the Christ Church Cathedral.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill gives effect to policy changes that form a Family Package of changes to income tax and benefits. The Families Package replaces part of the earlier Budget 2017 Family Incomes Package, which mostly enacted in the Taxation (Budget Measures: Family Incomes Package) Act 2017.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis is a bill to restate and reform the law relating to Māori land.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Maritime Crimes Act 1999 to implement obligations under two maritime counter-terrorism treaties, the Protocol of 2005 to the Rome Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and the Protocol of 2005 to the Rome Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf, to ensure that the maritime security framework can respond to contemporary transnational terrorist threats.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill makes miscellaneous amendments to the Maritime Transport Act 1994 that address several distinct policy objectives.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill is an omnibus bill that amends a range of legislation to enable digital interactions between individuals, businesses, and government agencies, and forms part of ongoing information management and digital transformation work in the State sector.
Last activity almost 3 years ago