Legislative Bill · Broadlands
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Surveillance And Policing Expansion Act of 2021

Proposed by Together - Worker's Alliance · fronted by Clarissa Wright
Failing
blocked by Presidency
Opened
15 Mar 2021
Voting closes
14 May 2021
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
2 changes

Rationale

Enhancing surveillance deters violent crime and terrorism, while zero tolerance policing improves public safety through proactive enforcement.

Proposed Changes

1

State Surveillance Powers
Previous law
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Mass surveillance (warrantless wiretaps; facial recognition in public spaces)

2

Police Powers
Previous law
Focus on highest impact crimes
Zero tolerance

Timeline

  • Draft
    15 March 2021


  • Vote Open
    15 March 2021


  • Vote Closed
    14 May 2021


  • Did Not Become Law
    14 May 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

House of Representatives

Failed
35Yes 345No 55Not voted 435 seats

For: 35 / 435 seats (8.0%)

Against: 345 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 55

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 9.2%)
Party Seats Vote
Free People Liberals 24 No
Homeland Union 103 No
Pax Americana 105 No
Progressive Reform 84 No
Socialist Broadlands Union Technocrats 29 No
Together - Worker's Alliance Proposer 35 Yes

Senate

Failed
8Yes 80No 12Not voted 100 seats

For: 8 / 100 seats (8.0%)

Against: 80 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 12

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 9.1%)
Party Seats Vote
Free People Liberals 6 No
Homeland Union 24 No
Pax Americana 24 No
Progressive Reform 19 No
Socialist Broadlands Union Technocrats 7 No
Together - Worker's Alliance Proposer 8 Yes
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
Homeland Union 1 No

Voting record

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

Pax Americana
Voted March 16, 2021
No

“I don't think the crime wave is bad enough to justify severe due process violations”

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