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Adoption Amendment Bill
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This bill makes temporary amendments to the Adoption Act 1955 with the aim of preventing harm to children and young people adopted overseas and brought to New Zealand to live.MP in charge
Hon Nicole McKee
Bill No.206-1
54Parliament
Progress of the Bill
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Assented on 16 Sep 2025
Act: Adoption Amendment Act 2025
Royal Assent
The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.
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Member(s) in charge: Hon Nicole McKee Type of Bill: Government Parliament: 54 Bill no: 206-1 Introduction: 15 Sep 2025 First reading agreed: 16 Sep 2025 Second reading agreed: 16 Sep 2025 Committee of the whole House concluded: 16 Sep 2025 Third reading agreed: 16 Sep 2025 Royal assent: 16 Sep 2025 Act: Adoption Amendment Act 2025