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 establishes a legislative regime to govern the construction, operation, and decommissioning of offshore renewable energy developments.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill amends the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988 to increase the financial jurisdiction of the Disputes Tribunal from $30,000 to $60,000.
Last activity 3 months agoThis omnibus bill makes legislative changes to improve safety and well-being for children, young people, and adults in care, in response to the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill is an omnibus bill intended to reduce the time and cost of building a granny flat by permitting small stand-alone dwellings up to 70 square metres to be built without a building consent if certain conditions are met.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill amends the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 to define the applicable requirements for recognition of customary marine title and to alter aspects of the law that are expressed in certain judgments specified in the bill.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill will repeal sections 47 and 48 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 to allow licensed businesses already permitted to open on ANZAC Day morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas Day to sell alcohol under their usual licence conditions.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill is intended to protect young New Zealanders from the harms of social media by regulating access for individuals under the age of 16.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill amends the Crimes Act 1961 and the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 to expand the definition of an "intimate visual recording" to explicitly include images created, synthesised, or altered to show a person’s likeness produced without consent.
Last activity 3 months agoThis bill seeks to prohibit new coal mines and any expansion of existing coal mines after 1 January 2025.
Last activity 3 months agoThe purpose of this bill is to introduce a presumption against financial redress for serious violent or sexual offenders and provide legal protections for core State agencies when making apologies for abuse in State care.
Last activity 3 months ago