“check out what hard rent controls have done in Berlin”
Housing Reform And Rental Stability Act of 2020
Rationale
These changes will accelerate housing supply and protect renters from unaffordable price hikes by prioritizing growth and ensuring predictable rents.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Housing Supply & Planning |
Balanced planning system
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Strong national housing targets
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| 2 | Rent Control |
Rent increases capped to inflation
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Hard caps on rents
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Housing Supply & Planning2
Rent ControlProposer
Party
Together - Worker's Alliance
The party of the working hand that lifts the nation’s weight while the wealthy finally pay their share.
Core pillars
Clarissa Wright
Activist · Age 47
A former labor union organizer turned media strategist, Clarissa Wright built her reputation as the voice of Broadlands’ disenfranchised before mastering the art of turning headlines into political momentum.
Timeline
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Draft25 June 2020
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Vote Open25 June 2020
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Vote Closed24 August 2020
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Did Not Become Law24 August 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 42 / 435 seats (9.7%)
Against: 174 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 219
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Alliance | 8 | Yes | This is a good bills to protect even the low income earners |
| Homeland Union | 43 | No | That goes against the free market. |
| Pax Americana | 131 | No | check out what hard rent controls have done in Berlin |
| Together - Worker's Alliance Proposer | 34 | Yes | No reason given |
Senate
FailedFor: 2 / 100 seats (2.0%)
Against: 19 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 79
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Alliance | 2 | Yes | This is a good bills to protect even the low income earners |
| Homeland Union | 0 | No | That goes against the free market. |
| Pax Americana | 19 | No | check out what hard rent controls have done in Berlin |
| Together - Worker's Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pax Americana | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“This is a good bills to protect even the low income earners”
“That goes against the free market.”