Thursday, 13 March 2008
Vote: Bills β Misuse of Drugs (Classification of BZP) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Misuse of Drugs (Classification of BZP) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Damien O'Connor
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for West Coast-Tasman)
Dr JACKIE BLUE (National): The National Party is supporting the Misuse of Drugs (Classification of BZP) Amendment Bill. The bill seeks to change the classification of benzylpiperazine (BZP) from a class D to a class C1 drug, and also seeks to... 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
(109 Ayes β 11 Noes β 1 Absent)
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 | 0 | 6 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 2 | 0 |