Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Vote: Bills β Electoral (Disqualification of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Electoral (Disqualification of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Paul Quinn
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
JONATHAN YOUNG (NationalβNew Plymouth): One could say that the Electoral (Disqualification of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill exists to highlight the existence of the social contract, or the obligation, that undergirds a safe and civil society. It is... 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 narrow margin
(63 Ayes β 58 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 5 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 42 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 0 | 1 |