parliament - the legislative process

Question 1

what are the four types of bills

Answer 1

1. government bills
2. members bills
3. local bills
4. private bills

Question 2

what are govt bills

most common

Answer 2

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

Question 3

what are members bills

Answer 3

proposed by an individual mp, drawn from a ballet, very few considered each year

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Question 4

what is an example of a members bill

Answer 4

end of life choice act 2019

Question 5

what are local bills

Answer 5

come from local authorities e.g. dunedin city council, are rare

Question 6

e.g. of local bill

Answer 6

rotorua DC wanted to change the way

Question 7

what are private bills

Answer 7

often corporate and asking for statutory exemption, also often quite rare

Question 8

if a bill fails ….

Answer 8

its topic cannot be revisited for a year

Question 9

what is the first step of a bill becoming an act

Answer 9

introduction

Question 10

what is the second step of a bill becoming and act

Answer 10

first reading

Question 11

what does the first reading entail

Answer 11

initial debate and a vote

if vote defeated the process ends

Question 12

what is the third step of a bill becoming an act

Answer 12

the select committee

the relevant committee hears public submissions and they recommend amendments and report back to the house

Question 13

what is the fourth step of a bill becoming an act

Answer 13

the second reading

another debate to vote of whether to include the select committees recommendations and then vote

if defeated the process ends

Question 14

what is the fifth step of a of a bill becoming an act

Answer 14

committee of the whole house included a detailed consideration of the bill and further amendments can be made

Question 15

what is the sixth step of a bill becoming an act

Answer 15

third reading which is the final debate and vote

Question 16

what is the last step of a bill becoming an act

Answer 16

the royal assent given by the GG

Question 17

what happens after the royal assent

Answer 17

the bill becomes a formal act of parliament

Question 18

where does the bill process (apart from royal assent) come from

Answer 18

the standing orders

Question 19

what are the 7 steps of the bill to act process

Answer 19

1. Introduction
2. first reading
3. select committee
4. second reading
5. committee of the WHOLE HOR
6. third reading
7. royal assent

Question 20

what happens in step two of the bill process

Answer 20

the first reading

• • initial debate
• vote occurs - if deafeated the process ends

Question 21

what happens in step three of the bill process

Answer 21

select comittee
- the revelant commitee hears public submissions
- they recommened ammendments and report back to the house

Question 22

what happens in step fours of the bill process

Answer 22

second reading
- another deabte
- vote on whether to include select com recommendations
- the vote on bill again if loose the process ends

Question 23

what happens in step 5 of the bill process

Answer 23

committe of the whole house
- deatailed conserdation of the bill
- further ammendments can be made

Question 24

step 6 of the bill process

Answer 24

third reading
- final debate and vote

Question 25

step 7 of the bill process

Answer 25

royal assent - given by gg - becomes a formal act of parl - this will always be given by convention