Tuesday, 21 October 2003
Vote: Bills β Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Phil Goff
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Mount Roskill)
NANDOR TANCZOS (Green): I have already indicated to the House that the Greens oppose the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Bill. Law and order debates in this Parliament always tell us a lot about the nature of Parliament,... 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
(101 Ayes β 9 Noes β 10 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 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 24 | 0 |
| United Future | 7 | 0 |