Education and Economic Equity Act of 2008
Proposed by Progresiva
Failing
in the Parliament
Opened
4 Jul 2008
Voting closes
2 Sep 2008
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
3 changes
Rationale
These changes eliminate forced patriotism, ensure fair wages, and expand affordable housing to reduce inequality and improve quality of life.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Anthem in Schools |
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
|
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
|
|
| 2 | Minimum Wage Policy |
Basic minimum wage
|
High living wage
|
|
| 3 | housing_policy |
moderate_subsidies
|
mass_social_housing
|
1
National Anthem in SchoolsPrevious law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
2
Minimum Wage PolicyPrevious law
Basic minimum wage
High living wage
3
housing_policyPrevious law
moderate_subsidies
mass_social_housing
Timeline
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Draft4 July 2008
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Vote Open4 July 2008
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Vote Closed2 September 2008
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Did Not Become Law2 September 2008
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
Failed
10Yes
10No
80Not voted
100 seats
For: 10 / 100 seats (10.0%)
Against: 10 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 80
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 50.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Libertarian Socialists | 10 | No | No reason given |
| Left Alliance | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progresiva Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Democrat | 10 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Union of Avalon | 0 | Yes | No reason given |