parliament - the legislative process Flashcards
what are the four types of bills
- government bills
- members bills
- local bills
- private bills
what are govt bills
most common
proposed by ministers, most common, will almost always pass as will only enter the house with cabinets approval, who then instructs MPs to vote for it
what are members bills
proposed by an individual mp, drawn from a ballet, very few considered each year
buiscut tin w numbers
what is an example of a members bill
end of life choice act 2019
what are local bills
come from local authorities e.g. dunedin city council, are rare
e.g. of local bill
rotorua DC wanted to change the way
what are private bills
often corporate and asking for statutory exemption, also often quite rare
if a bill fails ….
its topic cannot be revisited for a year
what is the first step of a bill becoming an act
introduction
what is the second step of a bill becoming and act
first reading
what does the first reading entail
initial debate and a vote
if vote defeated the process ends
what is the third step of a bill becoming an act
the select committee
the relevant committee hears public submissions and they recommend amendments and report back to the house
what is the fourth step of a bill becoming an act
the second reading
another debate to vote of whether to include the select committees recommendations and then vote
if defeated the process ends
what is the fifth step of a of a bill becoming an act
committee of the whole house included a detailed consideration of the bill and further amendments can be made
what is the sixth step of a bill becoming an act
third reading which is the final debate and vote