Legislative Bill · Avalon
Passed

Age Of Criminal Responsibility Increase of 2024

Proposed by Unionist Avalon · fronted by Noah Hawkins
Passing
in the Parliament
Opened
5 Mar 2024
Voting closes
4 May 2024
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
1 change

Rationale

Raising the age of criminal responsibility to 16 better aligns with youth development research and reduces long-term societal harm from early incarceration. And can teach kids what not and to do for the future. And at age 14 that could take away there childhood.

Proposed Changes

1

Age of Criminal Responsibility
Previous law
From age 14
From 16

Timeline

  • Draft
    4 March 2024


  • Vote Open
    5 March 2024


  • Vote Closed
    4 May 2024


  • Became Law
    4 May 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Parliament

Passed
26Yes 25No 47Abstained 2Not voted 100 seats

For: 26 / 100 seats (26.0%)

Against: 25 · Abstained: 47 · Not voted: 2

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 51.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Cashmen 8 Yes
Centrist Zone 10 Yes
Democratic Group 47 Abstain
National Conservative Movement 25 No
Unionist Avalon Proposer 8 Yes

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Cashmen
Voted March 7, 2024
Yes

“yes. yes. yes. yes. yes. yes.”

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