Thursday, 6 April 2006
Vote: Bills β New Zealand Sign Language Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the New Zealand Sign Language Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Ruth Dyson
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Banks Peninsula)
DAVE HEREORA (Labour): Only ACT would oppose the New Zealand Sign Language Bill. I give the audience the assurance that every other party is supporting the billβonly ACT would oppose it. Mr Assistant Speaker, it is not often that I get the... Read more β
Third Reading β this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
β Passed by a large majority
(119 Ayes β 2 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 2 |
| Green Party | 6 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 4 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 50 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 3 | 0 |