Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Vote: Bills β Sentencing (Offender Levy) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Sentencing (Offender Levy) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Simon Power
(New Zealand National Party β Member for RangitΔ«kei)
PAUL QUINN (National): Thank goodness the debate on the Sentencing (Offender Levy) Amendment Bill, which has gone through three readings and a Committee stage, has not finished on such a poor note, and that I have the pleasure of winding up... 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
(113 Ayes β 9 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| MΔori Party | 5 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 43 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |