Enactment requires completion of all constitutional and legal requirements for the legislation to become binding law.
Standard legislation requiring executive approval: final passage by all required legislative bodies, executive signature OR becoming law despite executive inaction OR successful veto override, and satisfaction of any required waiting periods
Legislation not requiring executive approval: final passage and completion of required waiting periods
Constitutional amendments: passage with required supermajorities and completion of ratification processes
Executive orders: official signature, publication in official government records, and legal effectiveness
The following do NOT constitute enactment:
Legislative passage without completed executive action
Passage by only some required bodies
Provisional passage
Non-binding resolutions
Draft orders
Enactment occurs when all requirements are completed, regardless of pending judicial challenges.
What are the current odds for Will New Zealand enact an under-16 social media ban??
Kalshi prices Yes at 80% as of September 8, 2026.
When does Will New Zealand enact an under-16 social media ban? resolve?
Will New Zealand enact an under-16 social media ban? is scheduled to resolve on October 1, 2027.
How is Will New Zealand enact an under-16 social media ban? settled?
Kalshi settles this market as follows: If an under-16 social media ban has become law in New Zealand before Oct 1, 2027, then the market resolves to Yes.