Wednesday, 17 June 2020
Vote: Bills — High-power Laser Pointer Offences and Penalties Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the High-power Laser Pointer Offences and Penalties Bill be now read a first time
HAMISH WALKER (National—Clutha-Southland): I just want to say a big thankyou to all the previous speakers on both sides of the House. To my colleague here to my left, Tim Macindoe, you may not have had a member’s bill, but good things do take time, and you’re... Read more →
🛑 Bill failed here — this reading vote failed, and a bill can't proceed
past a failed reading. So even though this isn't the third reading, it's the last we saw
of this bill: it doesn't get another vote after this one.
✕ Failed by a narrow margin
(57 Ayes – 63 Noes)
Hansard didn't name individual MPs for this vote, only how each party voted overall, so
there's no per-member breakdown to show here.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 9 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 46 |
| New Zealand National | 55 | 0 |