Better Parenting Act of 2011
Proposed by Green Social Union
Failing
blocked by Presidency
Opened
10 May 2011
Voting closes
9 Jul 2011
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Ensure that every child is catered for and cared for.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parental Leave Policy |
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
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Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
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1
Parental Leave PolicyPrevious law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Timeline
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Draft10 May 2011
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Vote Open10 May 2011
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Vote Closed9 July 2011
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Did Not Become Law9 July 2011
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
Failed
119Yes
206No
110Not voted
435 seats
For: 119 / 435 seats (27.4%)
Against: 206 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 110
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 36.6%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | 206 | No | No reason given |
| Freedom | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Green Social Union Proposer | 119 | Yes | No reason given |
| Order And Justice | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
Senate
Failed
28Yes
48No
24Not voted
100 seats
For: 28 / 100 seats (28.0%)
Against: 48 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 24
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 36.8%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | 48 | No | No reason given |
| Freedom | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Green Social Union Proposer | 28 | Yes | No reason given |
| Order And Justice | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
Failed
0Yes
1No
0Not voted
1 seat
For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | 1 | No | No reason given |