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Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill
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This bill is to establish a more proportionate and risk-based regulatory system for managing earthquake-prone buildings that will regulate only high-risk building types in medium and high seismic zones.MP in charge
Hon Chris PenkCommittee
Transport and Infrastructure
Bill No.238-1
54Parliament
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Closing date: 16 Feb 2026 NZ Time
Progress of the Bill
15 Dec 2025
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Report due on 15 Jun 2026
Submission due on 15 Feb 2026
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Member(s) in charge: Hon Chris Penk Type of Bill: Government Parliament: 54 Bill no: 238-1 Introduction: 08 Dec 2025 First reading agreed: 16 Dec 2025 Referred to: Transport and Infrastructure Submissions due: 15 Feb 2026