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Legal Services (Distribution of Special Fund) Amendment Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 25 May 2025

Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.

This bill would broaden the use of the Lawyers and Conveyancers’ Special Fund to include functions that enable, facilitate, or otherwise support the provision of community legal services.
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MP in charge
Hon Paul Goldsmith
confirmation_number Bill No.160-1
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Link to NZ Legislation website

Progress of the Bill

  • groups
    Select Committee
  • 2
    Second Reading
  • Committee of Whole House
  • 3
    Third Reading
  • Royal Assent
House sitting
Stage Sitting DateCalendar DateOutcome Type
First Reading 22 May 202524 May 2025Interrupted Urgency
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First Reading

The House debates and votes on the bill. It is usually referred to a select committee.

A "sitting day" can last more than one day when the House is in urgency or an extended sitting. In this case, all business is officially recorded as happening on the date the sitting started (the sitting date), even if the actual date (the calendar date) is different. Find out more.

Resources

  • Member(s) in charge: Hon Paul Goldsmith
    Type of Bill: Government
    Parliament: 54
    Bill no: 160-1
    Introduction: 21 May 2025
    First reading interrupted: 22 May 2025