Legislative Bill · Belvaria
Passed

Adult Choice and Enterprise (ACE) of 2021

Proposed by Liberty For Belvaria! · fronted by Lena Kaiser
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
20 Mar 2021
Voting closes
19 May 2021
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

Adults are not subjects, and the state is not their nanny. Let free people choose what they consume, where they spend and how they live. End paternalism, break state monopolies, unleash enterprise and trust citizens with their own lives. Freedom means freedom.

Proposed Changes

1

Alcohol Regulation
Previous law
Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)

2

Marijuana Policy
Previous law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)

3

Psychedelics Policy
Previous law
Legal, licensed, regulated retail
Fully legalised, no restrictions

4

Tobacco & Vaping Regulation
Previous law
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)

5

Gambling Regulation
Previous law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)

Timeline

  • Draft
    20 March 2021


  • Vote Open
    20 March 2021


  • Vote Closed
    19 May 2021


  • Became Law
    19 May 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Federal Council

Passed
25Yes 15No 30Not voted 70 seats

For: 25 / 70 seats (35.7%)

Against: 15 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 30

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 62.5%)
Party Seats Vote
Amish League 15 No
Liberal 15 Yes
Liberty For Belvaria! Proposer 5 Yes
The National Rally 5 Yes
Together We Can 0 Abstain

National Parliament

Passed
191Yes 81No 228Not voted 500 seats

For: 191 / 500 seats (38.2%)

Against: 81 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 228

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 70.2%)
Party Seats Vote
Amish League 81 No
Liberal 114 Yes
Liberty For Belvaria! Proposer 22 Yes
The National Rally 55 Yes
Together We Can 0 Abstain
Empty seats 73 Not voted

Federal Chancellor

Passed
1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
Party Seats Vote
Liberal 1 Yes

President

Passed
0Yes 0No 1Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Voting record

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

The National Rally
Voted March 21, 2021
Yes Changed vote

“After long reflection, our party thinks this bill would be a good idea”

Amish League
Voted March 21, 2021
No

“We're Amish. Need we say more?”

The National Rally
Voted March 21, 2021
Abstain

“This law has good articles but bad ones, so its an in between, regulate the article 5 and article 3 and we will be good”

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