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Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.</p> <span class="landing-feature__link theme__text">Read more</span> </div> </a> <div class="list-pod list-pod--stacked list-pod--secondary stretch hidden--m flush--bottom"> <a href="/en/pb/bills-and-laws/bills-proposed-laws/" class="list-pod--stacked__figure figure flush theme__border" title="Read more about Bills (proposed laws)"> <img src="/content/images/placeholder/lazyload/landscape.F1dsGg.png" data-original="/media/4524/debating-chamber-7-nov-2017.jpg?center=0.43428571428571427,0.49892933618843682&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131546096540000000" alt="The debating chamber." class="js-lazy-auto " title="Debating chamber 7 November 2017"/> <noscript> <img src="/media/4524/debating-chamber-7-nov-2017.jpg?center=0.43428571428571427,0.49892933618843682&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131546096540000000" alt="The debating chamber." class="" title="Debating chamber 7 November 2017" /> </noscript> <h3 class="list-pod--stacked__heading list-pod--primary__heading list-pod__heading theme__bg">Bills (proposed laws)</h3> </a> <div class="list-pod--stacked__body list-pod__body"> <p class="list-pod__text"> Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say. <a href="/en/pb/bills-and-laws/bills-proposed-laws/" class="list-pod__link theme__link hidden show--l" title="Read more about Bills (proposed laws)">Read more</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="soft--bottom-desktop"> <ul class="flex-grid grid--loose"> <li class="flex-grid__item one-whole m-one-half gutter-bottom-mobile gutter-bottom--loose-desktop"> <div class="your-say pod pod--yellow pod--tb pod--theme__border stretch flex"> <div class="flex-center"> <span class="your-say__subheading">It's time to get involved</span> <h3 class="your-say__heading">Have your say</h3> <div class="your-say__intro"> <p>Our democracy works best when you get involved and have your say about the things that are important to you. 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Some Acts include powers to make other laws, which are called regulations. All Acts and regulations can be found on the New Zealand Legislation website. <a href="/en/pb/bills-and-laws/aar/" class="list-pod__link theme__link hidden show--l">Read more</a> </p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <ul class="flex-grid grid--loose"> <li class="flex-grid__item one-whole m-one-half l-one-third"> <div class="list-pod list-pod--stacked list-pod--secondary stretch"> <a href="/en/pb/bills-and-laws/supplementary-order-papers/" class="list-pod--stacked__figure figure flush theme__border"> <img src="/content/images/placeholder/lazyload/landscape.F1dsGg.png" data-original="/media/1644/img_0100_500.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131389039770000000" alt="A pen editing legislation." class="js-lazy-auto " title="A pen on legislation."/> <noscript> <img src="/media/1644/img_0100_500.png?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131389039770000000" alt="A pen editing legislation." class="" title="A pen on legislation." /> </noscript> <h3 class="list-pod--stacked__heading list-pod--secondary__heading list-pod__heading theme__bg">Amendment Papers (previously known as SOPs)</h3> </a> <div class="list-pod--stacked__body list-pod__body"> <p class="list-pod__text"> When an MP wants to change a bill that’s already being discussed, one way to do it is with an Amendment Paper. <a href="/en/pb/bills-and-laws/supplementary-order-papers/" class="list-pod__link theme__link hidden show--l">Read more</a> </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="flex-grid__item one-whole m-one-half l-one-third"> <div class="list-pod list-pod--stacked list-pod--secondary stretch"> <a href="/en/pb/bills-and-laws/proposed-members-bills/" class="list-pod--stacked__figure figure flush theme__border"> <img src="/content/images/placeholder/lazyload/landscape.F1dsGg.png" data-original="/media/3149/members-bill-ballot-at-new-zealand-parliament-19.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=131383847870000000" alt="Members’ bill ballot at New Zealand 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class="list-pod__link theme__link hidden show--l">Read more</a> </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="flex-grid__item one-whole m-one-half l-one-third"> <div class="list-pod list-pod--stacked list-pod--secondary stretch"> <a href="/en/pb/bills-and-laws/progress-of-legislation/" class="list-pod--stacked__figure figure flush theme__border"> <img src="/content/images/placeholder/lazyload/landscape.F1dsGg.png" data-original="/media/1757/man-holding-a-tablet-with-bill-progress-istock.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=133113453740000000" alt="An ipad showing the progress of a bill." class="js-lazy-auto " title="An ipad showing the progress of a bill."/> <noscript> <img src="/media/1757/man-holding-a-tablet-with-bill-progress-istock.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=920&height=518&rnd=133113453740000000" alt="An ipad showing the progress of a bill." class="" title="An ipad showing the progress of a bill." /> </noscript> <h3 class="list-pod--stacked__heading 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