First reading of the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill, 2 August

The Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill was introduced to Parliament on 28 July.

The first reading of the Bill is on Tuesday 2 August, and looking at business of the day, (see an extract below) we expect the Bill will have its first reading at about 3.00 p.m.

What is a first reading?

A first reading debate provides the first chance to debate a bill in the House.

At the end of the debate the House of Representatives (the House) decides if a bill should progress and votes on whether it should be ‘read a first time’. If a bill is defeated in the vote, that is the end of the bill. If the ‘first reading’ is agreed, the bill is usually referred to a select committee to be considered in more detail

Provisional Order Paper – New Zealand House of Representatives

 

Order of Business for Tuesday 2 August 2022

Sitting hours 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.

 

 

Name of Bill

Minister in Charge

Stage of Consideration

Bill Number

Time for debate

 

Secondary Legislation Conformation Bill

Hon Chris Hipkins

(Introduced 26 July)

First Reading

150-1

No debate(SO 333 (2))

 

Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill

 

Hon Poto Williams

(Introduced 28 July)

First Reading

153-1

12 x 10 Minute speeches

 

Electoral Amendment Bill

Hon Kiritapu Allan

(Debate interrupted 28 July 2022)

Debate interrupted 28  July

152-1

5 x 10 minute speches remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Zealand Sign Language Interpreters will be available to interpret the first reading of the Bill.

The Bill will be introduced by Hon Poto Williams, Minister for Disability Issues.

It is expected that there will be twelve, 10-minute speeches, at the first reading.

At the end of the debate the House decides if a bill should progress and votes on whether it should be ‘read a first time’. If a bill is defeated in the vote, that is the end of the bill.

If the ‘first reading’ is agreed, the bill is usually referred to a select committee to be considered in more detail. The committee usually has 6 months to examine the bill and prepare a report for the House.

Select committees normally invite public submissions on a bill. Then they hold public hearings to listen to some of those who made submissions. After hearing submissions they work through the issues raised, and decide what changes, if any, should be made to the bill.

This then results in a report from the Select Committee back to Parliament on changes to the Bill.

For your reference  the New Zealand Parliament webpage provides information on  ‘How a bill becomes law  ’. 

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