Legislation

Proposed members' bills

Members' bills are bills introduced by members who are not ministers. Every second Wednesday the House gives precedence to local, private, and members' bills. On these days members’ bills are debated.

Only eight members' bills awaiting first reading can be on the Order Paper on each members' day. When a space on the Order Paper becomes available, a ballot is held to decide which members' bill(s) will be introduced. Members enter bills in the ballot by lodging notices of proposal with the Table Office and providing a copy of the proposed bill. This can be done on any working day. The proposed bill is then posted on the website and members can publicly indicate their support for the bill prior to the ballot.

In this section

Members' bills ballot

These documents contain the bills entered in the ballot on the date given and the outcome of the ballot.

Proposed members' bills 1-20 of 68

Accident Compensation (Recent Migrants and Returning New Zealanders) Amendment Bill

This bill amends the Accident Compensation Act to ensure that migrants and returning New Zealanders who are not eligible for superannuation at the qualification age remain eligible for weekly compensation.

Member in charge: Melissa Lee
Type of bill: Member's proposal
Parliament: 50

Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

Supported by

  • Melissa Lee
  • Accident Compensation (Recent Migrants and Returning New Zealanders) Amendment Bill [PDF 113k]

    • Affordable Healthcare Bill

    The Affordable Healthcare Bill amends the Income Tax Act 2007 and the Social Security Act 1964 to encourage people to contribute to their own healthcare costs in a way that is consistent with supporting the public health system.

    Member in charge: Andrew Williams
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Andrew Williams
  • Affordable Healthcare Bill [PDF 33k]

    • Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships (Registration Preventing Name Change by Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill

    The purpose of this Bill is to protect vulnerable members of society from child sex offenders by preventing those individuals convicted of a child sex offence from changing their name.

    Member in charge: Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
  • Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships (Registration Preventing Name Change by Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill [PDF 104k]

    • Charities (Charities as Advocates) Amendment Bill

    This amendment Bill addresses concerns by changing the Act to make it clear that organisations for which advocacy for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, or any other matter beneficial to the community is a primary part of their work may be registered as charitable organisations.

    Member in charge: Denise Roche
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Denise Roche
  • Charities (Charities as Advocates) Amendment Bill [PDF 99k]

    • Child Poverty Reduction and Eradication Bill

    The bill proposes various measures to address the issue of child poverty.

    Member in charge: Jacinda Ardern
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Jacinda Ardern
  • Child Poverty Reduction and Eradication Bill [PDF 190k]

    • Children Young Persons and Their Families (Parent's and Guardian's Responsibility) Amendment Bill

    The purpose of this Bill is to give Youth Court Judges the ability to impose conditions in relation to the activities of parents or guardians when their child is in the jurisdiction of the Court.

    Member in charge: Mike Sabin
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Mike Sabin
  • Children Young Persons and Their Families (Parent's and Guardian's Responsibility) Amendment Bill [PDF 114k]

    • Children's Commissioner (Reporting on Legislation) Amendment Bill

    The purpose of this bill is to provide for the Children’s Commissioner to report on the effect that Bills as introduced would have on children.

    Member in charge: Dr Rajen Prasad
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Dr Rajen Prasad
  • Children's Commissioner (Reporting on Legislation) Amendment Bill [PDF 125k]

    • Citizenship (Acknowledgement of Te Tiriti o Waitangi) Amendment Bill

    The purpose of this bill is to require persons conducting public citizenship ceremonies to acknowledge the Treaty of Waitangi and ensure new citizens are informed of the names of the hapū and iwi in the region they

    reside in.

    Member in charge: Catherine Delahunty
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Catherine Delahunty
  • Citizenship (Acknowledgement of Te Tiriti o Waitangi) Amendment Bill [PDF 127k]

    • Commerce (Code of Practice for Supermarket Grocery Suppliers) Amendment Bill

    This Bill amends the Commerce Act 1986 to require that a code of practice for supermarket grocery suppliers is developed to prevent or mitigate restrictive trade practices, and unfair dealings, in the supply of groceries to supermarkets, and to ensure that suppliers and consumers are treated fairly.

    Member in charge: Eugenie Sage
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Eugenie Sage
  • Commerce (Code of Practice for Supermarket Grocery Suppliers) Amendment Bill [PDF 152k]

    • Commission of Inquiry (Actions of Government Communications Security Bureau) Bill

    This Bill establishes an inquiry into the GCSB and its handling of the investigation into Kim Dotcom.

    Member in charge: Kris Faafoi
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Kris Faafoi
  • Commission of Inquiry (Actions of Government Communications Security Bureau) Bill [PDF 151k]

    • Consumers Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Bill

    This bill requires that the country of origin of fruit, vegetables, meats, and seafood and other single component foods be clearly identified on labels or at the point of sale of the food. The Bill also requires the country of origin to be identified for single component foods such as bulk flour, grains, and nuts.

    Member in charge: Mojo Mathers
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Mojo Mathers
  • Consumers Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Bill [PDF 137k]

    • Copyright (Parody and Satire) Amendment Bill

    The purpose of this bill is to permit the use of a copyright work for the purpose of parody or satire.

    Member in charge: Gareth Hughes
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Gareth Hughes
  • Copyright (Parody and Satire) Amendment Bill [PDF 98k]

    • Coroners Amendment Bill

    This Bill requires the Government to respond to recommendations made by a Coroner under section 57 of the Coroners Act 2006 by making a report to the House of Representatives within 90 days of the making of the recommendations.

    Member in charge: Hon Shane Jones
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Hon Shane Jones
  • Coroners Amendment Bill [PDF 14k]

    • Corrections (Cost of PPP) Amendment Bill

    This Bill would require a Government entering into a contract with a private entity to manage any prison system to disclose the cost of the contract, including costs that the taxpayers have to bear in the event of a cancellation of that contract.

    Member in charge: Hon David Cunliffe
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Hon David Cunliffe
  • Corrections (Cost of PPP) Amendment Bill [PDF 113k]

    • Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance (Break Fees Disclosure) Amendment Bill

    The purpose of the bill is to amend the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 to provide a standard for financial instruments such as mortgages and other financial instruments when a borrower tries to modify the length of the term of the instrument.

    Member in charge: Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
  • Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance (Break Fees Disclosure) Amendment Bill [PDF 134k]

    • Crimes (Corporate Manslaughter) Amendment Bill

    The purpose of this Bill is to add the offence of corporate manslaughter to the Crimes Act 1961.

    Member in charge: Andrew Little
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Andrew Little
  • Crimes (Corporate Manslaughter) Amendment Bill [PDF 127k]

    • Crown Minerals (Effective and Meaningful Engagement with Iwi, Hapu, and Whanau) Amendment Bill

    The purpose of this bill is to ensure consultation and ongoing engagement with iwi, hapu, and whanau from any person or group that is seeking a permit under the Crown Minerals Act 1991.

    Member in charge: Te Ururoa Flavell
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Te Ururoa Flavell
  • Crown Minerals (Effective and Meaningful Engagement with Iwi, Hapu, and Whanau) Amendment Bill [PDF 120k]

    • Crown Minerals (Protection of World Heritage Sites) Amendment Bill

    The purpose of this Bill is to add World Heritage Sites to Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act 1991, providing these Sites with protection from mining.

    Member in charge: Hon Ruth Dyson
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Hon Ruth Dyson
  • Crown Minerals (Protection of World Heritage Sites) Amendment Bill [PDF 111k]

    • Disputes Tribunals Amendment Bill

    This Bill will increase the maximum claim levels of the Disputes Tribunal to $25,000, or $30,000 with the consent of both parties.

    Member in charge: David Bennett
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • David Bennett
  • Disputes Tribunals Amendment Bill [PDF 124k]

    • Education (Community Representation on Polytechnic Councils) Amendment Bill

    Member in charge: Hon Nanaia Mahuta
    Type of bill: Member's proposal
    Parliament: 50

    Get text of proposed bill in PDF format from the 'Downloads' panel.

    Supported by

    • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Education (Community Representation on Polytechnic Councils) Amendment Bill [PDF 14k]