Legislative Bill · Broadlands
Passed

Alcohol Policy Liberalization Act of 2020

Proposed by Homeland Union · fronted by Adrian Chapman
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
12 Nov 2020
Voting closes
11 Jan 2021
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change

Rationale

These changes modernize alcohol policy to reduce black markets, align with global norms, and support local businesses while prioritizing public health through education over prohibition.

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)

Timeline

  • Draft
    12 November 2020


  • Vote Open
    12 November 2020


  • Vote Closed
    11 January 2021


  • Became Law
    11 January 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

House of Representatives

Passed
267Yes 15No 153Not voted 435 seats

For: 267 / 435 seats (61.4%)

Against: 15 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 153

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 94.7%)
Party Seats Vote
Democratic Alliance 4 Yes
Free People Liberals 0 Yes
Homeland Union Proposer 37 Yes
Pax Americana 199 Yes
Progressive Reform 27 Yes
Socialist Broadlands Union Technocrats 15 No
Together - Worker's Alliance 0 Abstain

Senate

Passed
61Yes 4No 35Not voted 100 seats

For: 61 / 100 seats (61.0%)

Against: 4 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 35

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 93.8%)
Party Seats Vote
Democratic Alliance 1 Yes
Free People Liberals 0 Yes
Homeland Union Proposer 8 Yes
Pax Americana 46 Yes
Progressive Reform 6 Yes
Socialist Broadlands Union Technocrats 4 No
Together - Worker's Alliance 0 Abstain
Empty seats 6 Not voted

Presidency

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
Homeland Union Proposer 1 Yes

Voting record

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

Free People Liberals
Voted Jan. 8, 2021
Yes

“The free people of Broadlands, should be choose to drink what time he/she wants. If its pushing criminal activities, it is not alcohol's problem. Its crime problem. Not alcohol.”

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