New Zealand Sign Language Bill

The Bill provides official recognition of New Zealand Sign Language, the first or preferred language of Deaf New Zealanders. It adresses the uncertain legal status of the New Zealand Sign Language and provides for the language to be used in legal proceedings.

Bill Events

Event	Date		Ayes	Noes	Abstentions
Royal Assent	10 Apr 2006
Third Reading	6 Apr 2006	Bill read a third time.	Ayes 119 Labour 50 National 48 NZ First 7 Green 6 Maori 4 United F. 3 Progres. 1	Noes 2 ACT 2	-
In Committee	23 Mar 2006	The Chairperson reported the New Zealand Sign Language Bill with amendment and progress on the Legal Services Amendment Bill (No 2). Report adopted.
Second Reading	23 Feb 2006	Bill read a second time.	Ayes 119 Labour 50 National 48 NZ First 7 Green 6 Maori 4 United F. 3 Progres. 1	Noes 2 ACT 2	-
SC Reports	18 Jul 2005	The Justice and Electoral Committee reported on this bill.
Submissions Due	27 Aug 2004
First Reading	22 Jun 2004		n/a *	n/a *	n/a *
Introduction	7 Apr 2004

* We don't have voting data from before Nov 2005 in our database at present.