Civil Liberties
3 lawsFirearms Control
Currently: Total civilian firearms ban
Available Options
Total civilian firearms ban
Current
Strict licensing, limited categories
Licensed ownership with background checks
Broad right to own with light checks
Constitutional right to carry
Compulsory firearm ownership for national defence
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Blue Labour
1 year ago
Strict licensing, limited categories
Total civilian firearms ban
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
2 years ago
Strict licensing, limited categories
Licensed ownership with background checks
Strict licensing, limited categories
Previous Law
Strict licensing, limited categories
Proposed Law
Licensed ownership with background checks
Failed
Proposed by The Liberal Socialista
3 years ago
Strict licensing, limited categories
Total civilian firearms ban
Strict licensing, limited categories
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 years ago
Licensed ownership with background checks
Strict licensing, limited categories
Previous Law
Licensed ownership with background checks
Proposed Law
Strict licensing, limited categories
National Identity Cards
Currently: Mandatory biometric ID + central register
Available Options
Mandatory biometric ID + central register
Current
Mandatory ID card
Voluntary ID card
No national ID card
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Unionists
5 years ago
Mandatory biometric ID + central register
Voluntary ID card
Mandatory biometric ID + central register
Right to Protest
Treaty-locked
Currently: Unrestricted right to assemble
Available Options
Restricted by: The Global Accord on Peaceful Assembly and Civic Voice
Unrestricted right to assemble
Current
Right to protest with prior notice
Locked
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Locked
Heavily restricted, easy to ban
Locked
Public protest effectively banned
Locked
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 years ago
Right to protest with prior notice
Unrestricted right to assemble
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Right to protest with prior notice
Previous Law
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Proposed Law
Right to protest with prior notice
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Right to protest with prior notice
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Previous Law
Permitted but regulated (noise/disruption limits)
Proposed Law
Right to protest with prior notice
Defense
6 lawsArms Exports
Currently: Sell arms with minimal restriction
Available Options
Sell arms with minimal restriction
Current
Licensed exports with end-use checks
Export only to close allies
Ban arms exports
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 years ago
Sell arms with minimal restriction
Licensed exports with end-use checks
Sell arms with minimal restriction
Previous Law
Sell arms with minimal restriction
Proposed Law
Licensed exports with end-use checks
Passed
Proposed by National Front
4 years ago
Export only to close allies
Sell arms with minimal restriction
Autonomous Weapons Systems
Currently: Permitted with mandatory human control
Available Options
Deploy fully autonomous lethal weapons
Permitted with mandatory human control
Current
Autonomous systems for defence only
Ban autonomous weapons outright
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Permitted with mandatory human control
Autonomous systems for defence only
Permitted with mandatory human control
Previous Law
Permitted with mandatory human control
Proposed Law
Autonomous systems for defence only
Passed
Proposed by National Front
2 years ago
Autonomous systems for defence only
Permitted with mandatory human control
Previous Law
Autonomous systems for defence only
Proposed Law
Permitted with mandatory human control
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Unionists
5 years ago
Permitted with mandatory human control
Autonomous systems for defence only
Previous Law
Permitted with mandatory human control
Proposed Law
Autonomous systems for defence only
Military Service Policy
Currently: National service for those 18-20
Available Options
Abolish the military entirely; pacifist state
Volunteer professional army
National service for those 18-20
Current
Conscription from 18-25
Total war footing (all adults 18-60 subject to military call-up at any time)
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 months ago
National service for those 18-20
Volunteer professional army
National service for those 18-20
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
11 months ago
Volunteer professional army
National service for those 18-20
Failed
Proposed by People's Front For Sovereignty
7 years ago
Volunteer professional army
National service for those 18-20
Volunteer professional army
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Volunteer professional army
National service for those 18-20
Volunteer professional army
Nuclear Weapons
Currently: Expand the nuclear arsenal
Available Options
Expand the nuclear arsenal
Current
Maintain a minimal deterrent
Retain weapons, pledge no first use
Unilateral nuclear disarmament
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Expand the nuclear arsenal
Maintain a minimal deterrent
Expand the nuclear arsenal
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 years ago
Expand the nuclear arsenal
Maintain a minimal deterrent
Expand the nuclear arsenal
Passed
Proposed by Social Democrats
6 years ago
Maintain a minimal deterrent
Expand the nuclear arsenal
Veterans' Affairs
Currently: Guaranteed housing, healthcare, pensions for veterans
Available Options
Guaranteed housing, healthcare, pensions for veterans
Current
Dedicated veterans' services
Veterans use general public services
Minimal special provision
Legislative History
Women in the Armed Forces
Currently: Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
Available Options
Women Barred — no women may serve in the armed forces
No Fighting for Thee — women may serve but are limited to non-combat roles
Armour Glass Ceiling — women may serve in combat but cannot be promoted to high rank
At Her Request — women may serve but are exempt from conscription
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
Current
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Amazon Brigade — only women may serve in the armed forces
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Progressive Front
2 years ago
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
Previous Law
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
Proposed Law
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Unionists
5 years ago
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
Previous Law
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Proposed Law
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
Failed
Proposed by Rebirth
6 years ago
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Previous Law
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Proposed Law
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Previous Law
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Proposed Law
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
7 years ago
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Previous Law
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Proposed Law
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
7 years ago
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Previous Law
Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms
Proposed Law
This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces
Drugs
7 lawsAlcohol Regulation
Currently: Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Available Options
State-mandated alcohol rations for all adults (social cohesion programme)
No restrictions on alcohol (no age limit, no licensing, no taxes)
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Current
Total prohibition (production and sale banned; medical/religious exemptions only)
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Progressive Front
2 years ago
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Previous Law
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Proposed Law
Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Passed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
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)
Previous Law
Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Proposed Law
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)
Depressants Policy
Currently: Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Available Options
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Current
Legal, licensed, regulated retail
Fully legalised, no restrictions
State-distributed / managed supply programme
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 years ago
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Previous Law
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Proposed Law
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
6 years ago
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Previous Law
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Proposed Law
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Drug Treatment & Harm Reduction
Currently: Abstinence-based treatment programmes
Available Options
No treatment funding; enforcement only
Abstinence-based treatment programmes
Current
Publicly funded treatment on demand
Needle exchanges, safe consumption rooms, opioid substitution
Compulsory detention in treatment centres for all users
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Marijuana Policy
Currently: Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Available Options
Full prohibition (possession criminalized; prison possible for repeat offences)
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Current
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
All drugs fully legalized; no restrictions on any substance
State-distributed psychoactive substances mandatory for all citizens (social harmony programme)
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Renewal
6 months ago
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Previous Law
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Proposed Law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Previous Law
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Proposed Law
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Previous Law
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Proposed Law
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
9 years ago
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Previous Law
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Proposed Law
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
10 years ago
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Previous Law
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Proposed Law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Passed
Proposed by Horizon
10 years ago
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Previous Law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Proposed Law
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Passed
Proposed by The Progressive Lodge
10 years ago
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Previous Law
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Proposed Law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
12 years ago
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Previous Law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Proposed Law
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Failed
Proposed by Leftist League
12 years ago
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Previous Law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Proposed Law
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
13 years ago
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Previous Law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Proposed Law
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)
Psychedelics Policy
Currently: Legal for medical / supervised use only
Available Options
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Current
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Legal, licensed, regulated retail
Fully legalised, no restrictions
State-distributed / managed supply programme
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Renewal
6 months ago
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Previous Law
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Proposed Law
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 years ago
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Previous Law
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Proposed Law
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
5 years ago
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Previous Law
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Proposed Law
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Stimulants Policy
Currently: Legal for medical / supervised use only
Available Options
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Current
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Legal, licensed, regulated retail
Fully legalised, no restrictions
State-distributed / managed supply programme
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Renewal
6 months ago
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Previous Law
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Proposed Law
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 years ago
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Previous Law
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Proposed Law
Possession decriminalised; treatment-led
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
5 years ago
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Previous Law
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Proposed Law
Legal for medical / supervised use only
Tobacco & Vaping Regulation
Currently: Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Available Options
State-distributed free tobacco and cigarettes to all adults
No restrictions on tobacco sales or use (no age limit, no warnings)
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Current
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Blue Labour
2 years ago
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Previous Law
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Proposed Law
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
7 years ago
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Previous Law
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Proposed Law
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
8 years ago
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Previous Law
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Proposed Law
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Previous Law
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Proposed Law
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Failed
Proposed by Social Democrats
8 years ago
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
No restrictions on tobacco sales or use (no age limit, no warnings)
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Previous Law
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Proposed Law
No restrictions on tobacco sales or use (no age limit, no warnings)
Enacted
March 28, 2014
(10 years ago)
(10 years ago)
Passed
10 years ago
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Previous Law
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Proposed Law
Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
11 years ago
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Previous Law
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Proposed Law
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Rejected
March 22, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Failed
12 years ago
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Previous Law
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Proposed Law
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Passed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Previous Law
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Proposed Law
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Previous Law
Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)
Proposed Law
Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
Economy
25 lawsAgricultural Market Regime
Currently: Import quotas and price floors protect domestic farmers
Live vote in progressAvailable Options
State marketing board buys all farm output at fixed prices
Import quotas and price floors protect domestic farmers
Current
Mixed regime: tariffs on some staples, intervention only in a crisis
Open agricultural trade; intervention only in emergencies
No tariffs, marketing boards or price support of any kind
Legislative History
Proposed by National Front
1 month ago
Import quotas and price floors protect domestic farmers
Open agricultural trade; intervention only in emergencies
Previous Law
Import quotas and price floors protect domestic farmers
Proposed Law
Open agricultural trade; intervention only in emergencies
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
2 months ago
Mixed regime: tariffs on some staples, intervention only in a crisis
Import quotas and price floors protect domestic farmers
Previous Law
Mixed regime: tariffs on some staples, intervention only in a crisis
Proposed Law
Import quotas and price floors protect domestic farmers
Banking & Financial Regulation
Currently: Light-touch regulation
Available Options
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
Strong prudential oversight
Light-touch regulation
Current
Deregulated financial centre
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Blue Labour
2 months ago
Light-touch regulation
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
Light-touch regulation
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation
Proposed Law
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
Passed
Proposed by National Front
8 months ago
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
Light-touch regulation
Previous Law
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
Proposed Law
Light-touch regulation
Passed
Proposed by Blue Labour
1 year ago
Light-touch regulation
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation
Proposed Law
Capital controls, separated retail/investment banking
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 years ago
Light-touch regulation
Deregulated financial centre
Passed
Proposed by National Front
5 years ago
Deregulated financial centre
Light-touch regulation
Passed
Proposed by Social Democrats
6 years ago
Light-touch regulation
Deregulated financial centre
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
6 years ago
Strong prudential oversight
Light-touch regulation
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Currently: Court-supervised repayment plans, discharge after several years
Available Options
Default is a crime; debts never expire and pass to heirs
Very strict bankruptcy; debts remain enforceable for decades
Court-supervised repayment plans, discharge after several years
Current
Fresh start: discharge after one year for individuals and small firms
Rapid debt discharge on request for individuals and small businesses
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Child Labour Law
Currently: No employment of any kind until age 18
Available Options
No age restrictions on employment whatsoever
Children may work from age 10 (limited hours during school terms)
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
No employment of any kind until age 18
Current
No employment until age 21; extended mandatory education
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Blue Labour
1 year ago
No employment of any kind until age 18
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
No employment of any kind until age 18
Previous Law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Proposed Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Passed
Proposed by Justice And Solidarity
4 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
No employment of any kind until age 18
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
No employment of any kind until age 18
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Previous Law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Proposed Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
No employment of any kind until age 18
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
8 years ago
No employment of any kind until age 18
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Previous Law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Proposed Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Failed
Proposed by The Progressive Lodge
8 years ago
No employment of any kind until age 18
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
No employment of any kind until age 18
Previous Law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Proposed Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
8 years ago
No employment of any kind until age 18
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
No employment of any kind until age 18
Previous Law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Proposed Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
8 years ago
No employment of any kind until age 18
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
No employment of any kind until age 18
Previous Law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Proposed Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
9 years ago
No employment of any kind until age 18
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
No employment of any kind until age 18
Previous Law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Proposed Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
9 years ago
No employment of any kind until age 18
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
No employment of any kind until age 18
Previous Law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Proposed Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
9 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
No employment of any kind until age 18
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
No employment of any kind until age 18
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
10 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
10 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Passed
Proposed by Democratic Union
11 years ago
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Previous Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Proposed Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Previous Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Proposed Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Passed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Failed
Proposed by Forward!
12 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Failed
Proposed by Cdoc - Christian Democrats Of Charlemon
12 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Failed
Proposed by Cdoc - Christian Democrats Of Charlemon
12 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Failed
Proposed by Ds Allegience
14 years ago
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Previous Law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Proposed Law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Competition & Monopolies
Currently: Active competition enforcement
Available Options
Proactively break up dominant firms
Active competition enforcement
Current
Permissive on mergers and scale
No competition intervention
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Active competition enforcement
Proactively break up dominant firms
Active competition enforcement
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 years ago
Permissive on mergers and scale
Active competition enforcement
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 years ago
Active competition enforcement
Proactively break up dominant firms
Active competition enforcement
Consumer Protection
Currently: Lifetime right to repair, mandatory long warranties, automatic recalls, class actions, a regulator that fines and bans products
Available Options
Lifetime right to repair, mandatory long warranties, automatic recalls, class actions, a regulator that fines and bans products
Current
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Short statutory warranty only; disputes left to the courts
No statutory protection; all terms set by contract, buyer beware
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
4 years ago
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
Lifetime right to repair, mandatory long warranties, automatic recalls, class actions, a regulator that fines and bans products
Previous Law
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
Proposed Law
Lifetime right to repair, mandatory long warranties, automatic recalls, class actions, a regulator that fines and bans products
Passed
Proposed by Social Liberals
6 years ago
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
Previous Law
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Proposed Law
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Previous Law
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Proposed Law
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
Foreign Investment & Takeovers
Currently: Screening of sensitive sectors on national-security grounds
Live vote in progressAvailable Options
No restrictions on foreign investment or takeovers
Large deals must be notified to the government; no veto
Screening of sensitive sectors on national-security grounds
Current
Government veto over foreign takeovers of strategic firms
Foreign stakes capped at 49% in every company
Foreign investment prohibited in all sectors
Legislative History
Proposed by Moderates
1 month ago
Screening of sensitive sectors on national-security grounds
Government veto over foreign takeovers of strategic firms
Previous Law
Screening of sensitive sectors on national-security grounds
Proposed Law
Government veto over foreign takeovers of strategic firms
Foreign Land Ownership
Currently: Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Available Options
Abolish all private land ownership; all land held by the state
Ban all foreign ownership of land and property
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Current
Foreign purchases require government approval
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Radical Republicans
11 months ago
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Ban all foreign ownership of land and property
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Previous Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Proposed Law
Ban all foreign ownership of land and property
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
1 year ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
2 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Foreign purchases require government approval
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Passed
Proposed by United Democratic Organization
5 years ago
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Foreign purchases require government approval
Previous Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Proposed Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Failed
Proposed by Forward Foundation Alliance
7 years ago
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Ban all foreign ownership of land and property
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Previous Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Proposed Law
Ban all foreign ownership of land and property
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
7 years ago
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Previous Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Proposed Law
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Failed
Proposed by Horizon
7 years ago
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Previous Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Proposed Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Failed
Proposed by Horizon
8 years ago
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Previous Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Proposed Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Failed
Proposed by Social Democrats
8 years ago
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Previous Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Proposed Law
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Failed
Proposed by Horizon
8 years ago
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Previous Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Proposed Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
9 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
Abolish all private land ownership; all land held by the state
Foreign purchases require government approval
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
Abolish all private land ownership; all land held by the state
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
9 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Foreign purchases require government approval
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
9 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Foreign purchases require government approval
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Failed
Proposed by Noble Unity
10 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Foreign purchases require government approval
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Failed
Proposed by Conservative Peoples Union
11 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Foreign purchases require government approval
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
12 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Foreign purchases require government approval
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Failed
Proposed by Green Peace Federation
13 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Foreign purchases require government approval
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
13 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Foreign purchases require government approval
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Foreign purchases require government approval
Previous Law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Proposed Law
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
Gig Economy & Platform Workers
Currently: Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Available Options
Platform workers are independent contractors; no protections required
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Current
Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts
Legislative History
Rejected
Jan. 26, 2021
(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)
Failed
3 years ago
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Previous Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Proposed Law
Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Workers Front
10 years ago
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Previous Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Proposed Law
Gig platforms banned; all work must be traditional employment contracts
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Previous Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Proposed Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Enacted
Feb. 9, 2013
(11 years ago)
(11 years ago)
Passed
11 years ago
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Previous Law
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Proposed Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
12 years ago
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Previous Law
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Proposed Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Passed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
12 years ago
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Previous Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Proposed Law
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Passed
Proposed by Green Peace Federation
13 years ago
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Previous Law
Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers
Proposed Law
Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)
Maximum Working Hours
Currently: 35-hour weekly maximum
Available Options
No statutory limit on working hours
48-hour weekly maximum
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
35-hour weekly maximum
Current
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by National Front
5 years ago
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
48-hour weekly maximum
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
Previous Law
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
Proposed Law
48-hour weekly maximum
Failed
Proposed by National Front
6 years ago
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
48-hour weekly maximum
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
Previous Law
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
Proposed Law
48-hour weekly maximum
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
7 years ago
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
Previous Law
Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
Proposed Law
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
9 years ago
35-hour weekly maximum
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
35-hour weekly maximum
Passed
Proposed by Democratic Union
12 years ago
48-hour weekly maximum
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
Failed
Proposed by Leftist League
12 years ago
48-hour weekly maximum
35-hour weekly maximum
48-hour weekly maximum
Passed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
12 years ago
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
48-hour weekly maximum
Failed
Proposed by P.D.A
13 years ago
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
35-hour weekly maximum
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
Passed
Proposed by Green Peace Federation
13 years ago
48-hour weekly maximum
40-hour weekly maximum with overtime controls
Minimum Wage Policy
Currently: Basic minimum wage
Available Options
No minimum wage
Basic minimum wage
Current
High living wage
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Basic minimum wage
High living wage
Basic minimum wage
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 years ago
Basic minimum wage
High living wage
Basic minimum wage
Failed
Proposed by Social Democratic
5 years ago
Basic minimum wage
High living wage
Basic minimum wage
Passed
Proposed by National Front
5 years ago
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Basic minimum wage
Previous Law
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Proposed Law
Basic minimum wage
Failed
Proposed by National Front
6 years ago
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Basic minimum wage
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Previous Law
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Proposed Law
Basic minimum wage
Failed
Proposed by The People
6 years ago
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Basic minimum wage
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Previous Law
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Proposed Law
Basic minimum wage
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
7 years ago
High living wage
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Previous Law
High living wage
Proposed Law
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
7 years ago
High living wage
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
High living wage
Previous Law
High living wage
Proposed Law
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Failed
Proposed by People's Labour Forum
8 years ago
High living wage
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
High living wage
Previous Law
High living wage
Proposed Law
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Failed
Proposed by The Progressive Lodge
8 years ago
High living wage
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
High living wage
Previous Law
High living wage
Proposed Law
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
9 years ago
High living wage
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
High living wage
Previous Law
High living wage
Proposed Law
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Failed
Proposed by Sparrow Unit
10 years ago
High living wage
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
High living wage
Previous Law
High living wage
Proposed Law
Maximum wage cap (no one may earn more than 10x the lowest-paid worker)
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Basic minimum wage
Basic minimum wage
Basic minimum wage
Failed
Proposed by Cdoc - Christian Democrats Of Charlemon
12 years ago
High living wage
Basic minimum wage
High living wage
Failed
Proposed by Cdoc - Christian Democrats Of Charlemon
12 years ago
High living wage
Basic minimum wage
High living wage
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
12 years ago
High living wage
Basic minimum wage
High living wage
Online Retail & Marketplaces
Currently: Marketplaces liable for illegal or unsafe third-party goods; standard returns rights
Available Options
Online sales only through licensed domestic retailers; cross-border parcels blocked
Marketplaces need a state licence and a local presence
Marketplaces liable for illegal or unsafe third-party goods; standard returns rights
Current
Limited platform liability; minimal checks on small cross-border parcels
Digital-first: e-signatures, no local-presence rules, open cross-border selling
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Paid Annual Leave
Currently: 6+ weeks statutory paid leave
Available Options
6+ weeks statutory paid leave
Current
~4 weeks statutory paid leave
Minimal statutory leave
No statutory minimum; left to contract
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by National Front
6 years ago
~4 weeks statutory paid leave
Minimal statutory leave
~4 weeks statutory paid leave
Paid Sick Leave
Currently: Employers must pay statutory sick pay
Available Options
No statutory sick leave
Unpaid but job-protected sick leave
Employers must pay statutory sick pay
Current
State-funded sick pay from day one, employees and self-employed
Unlimited fully paid sick leave; no medical certificate required
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Price-Gouging Regulation
Currently: Temporary price caps on essentials in declared emergencies
Available Options
No restrictions; prices follow supply and demand, emergencies included
Sellers must justify large price rises publicly; no caps
Temporary price caps on essentials in declared emergencies
Current
Standing watchdog that fines unjustified price rises on essentials
State-controlled prices for essential goods
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 months ago
Temporary price caps on essentials in declared emergencies
Standing watchdog that fines unjustified price rises on essentials
Temporary price caps on essentials in declared emergencies
Previous Law
Temporary price caps on essentials in declared emergencies
Proposed Law
Standing watchdog that fines unjustified price rises on essentials
Public Ownership of Key Industries
Currently: Nationalise all key utilities and transport
Available Options
Nationalise all key utilities and transport
Current
Public ownership of natural monopolies
Private, with strong regulation
Privatise and lightly regulate
Full privatisation, market discipline
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Blue Labour
8 months ago
Privatise and lightly regulate
Nationalise all key utilities and transport
Previous Law
Privatise and lightly regulate
Proposed Law
Nationalise all key utilities and transport
Passed
Proposed by National Front
4 years ago
Private, with strong regulation
Privatise and lightly regulate
Failed
Proposed by Social Democratic
4 years ago
Private, with strong regulation
Public ownership of natural monopolies
Private, with strong regulation
Previous Law
Private, with strong regulation
Proposed Law
Public ownership of natural monopolies
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 years ago
Private, with strong regulation
Public ownership of natural monopolies
Private, with strong regulation
Previous Law
Private, with strong regulation
Proposed Law
Public ownership of natural monopolies
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Private, with strong regulation
Public ownership of natural monopolies
Private, with strong regulation
Previous Law
Private, with strong regulation
Proposed Law
Public ownership of natural monopolies
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
6 years ago
Private, with strong regulation
Public ownership of natural monopolies
Private, with strong regulation
Previous Law
Private, with strong regulation
Proposed Law
Public ownership of natural monopolies
Public Procurement Rules
Currently: Open competitive tendering on value for money
Available Options
Lowest-cost bidder wins; no other criteria may be applied
Open competitive tendering on value for money
Current
Social and environmental value weighed in every bid
Local-first: domestic suppliers preferred wherever possible
Social and environmental criteria required in all public contracts, with a public contracts database
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Retail Planning & Licensing
Currently: Planning permission required for large stores; otherwise open
Available Options
Every shop needs a state licence, with quotas per district
Legal caps on chain-store market share in each town
Out-of-town and large-format stores restricted to protect independents
Planning permission required for large stores; otherwise open
Current
Presumption in favour of new stores; no size limits
No planning or licensing controls on retail at all
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Right to Disconnect
Currently: No specific right; contracts decide
Available Options
Employers may demand availability at all hours; refusal is grounds for dismissal
No specific right; contracts decide
Current
Non-binding code of practice on out-of-hours contact
Legal right to ignore out-of-hours contact
Statutory right with fines for employers who demand out-of-hours work
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 months ago
No specific right; contracts decide
Legal right to ignore out-of-hours contact
No specific right; contracts decide
Previous Law
No specific right; contracts decide
Proposed Law
Legal right to ignore out-of-hours contact
Right to Strike
Currently: Protected with a lawful ballot
Available Options
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
Protected with a lawful ballot
Current
Banned/limited in essential services
Strikes effectively banned
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Blue Labour
6 months ago
Protected with a lawful ballot
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
Protected with a lawful ballot
Previous Law
Protected with a lawful ballot
Proposed Law
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
2 years ago
Protected with a lawful ballot
Banned/limited in essential services
Protected with a lawful ballot
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 years ago
Protected with a lawful ballot
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
Protected with a lawful ballot
Previous Law
Protected with a lawful ballot
Proposed Law
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 years ago
Protected with a lawful ballot
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
Protected with a lawful ballot
Previous Law
Protected with a lawful ballot
Proposed Law
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Protected with a lawful ballot
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
Protected with a lawful ballot
Previous Law
Protected with a lawful ballot
Proposed Law
Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
Severance & Redundancy Pay
Currently: Statutory severance for long-serving staff
Available Options
Fire at will: no notice and no severance
Statutory notice period only
Statutory severance for long-serving staff
Current
Generous severance scaled to years of service, plus a mandatory retraining offer
Compulsory employer-funded redundancy insurance guaranteeing income while jobless
Job for life: dismissal only for gross misconduct
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Trade Union Rights
Currently: Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Available Options
Trade unions illegal; organizers face imprisonment
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Current
All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
1 year ago
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Previous Law
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Proposed Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Failed
Proposed by National Front
6 years ago
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Previous Law
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Proposed Law
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
7 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
8 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
8 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
9 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Failed
Proposed by Sparrow Unit
9 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
9 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
9 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Passed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Proposed Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Previous Law
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Proposed Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
12 years ago
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Previous Law
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Proposed Law
Mandatory union membership for all workers (closed shop)
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
12 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
Unions permitted but strikes severely limited (cooling-off periods; binding arbitration)
Failed
Proposed by Leftist League
12 years ago
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Previous Law
Full collective bargaining and strike rights
Proposed Law
All enterprises must be majority worker-owned cooperatives
Worker Representation on Company Boards
Currently: No requirement; boards are the shareholders' business
Available Options
Employee representatives barred from boards and works councils
No requirement; boards are the shareholders' business
Current
Works councils must be consulted on major decisions
Workers elect a third of board seats at large firms
Workers hold half of board seats at large firms
Majority worker representation on company boards
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Workplace Safety
Currently: Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate
Available Options
No safety requirements; workers accept the risks of the job
Minimal duties; enforced only after a complaint
Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate
Current
Strict standards, frequent unannounced inspections, heavy fines
Zero tolerance: employers criminally liable for any preventable death or injury
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 months ago
Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate
Strict standards, frequent unannounced inspections, heavy fines
Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate
Previous Law
Statutory safety standards enforced by a labour inspectorate
Proposed Law
Strict standards, frequent unannounced inspections, heavy fines
Zero-Hour & On-Call Contracts
Currently: Permitted with minimum notice and pay for cancelled shifts
Available Options
Completely unrestricted; workers on call with no guaranteed hours or pay
Permitted, but exclusivity clauses banned
Permitted with minimum notice and pay for cancelled shifts
Current
Right to request fixed hours after 12 weeks, plus an on-call pay premium
Ban all unstable employment contracts
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Education
10 lawsHomeschooling Regulation
Currently: Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Available Options
Homeschooling prohibited; all children must attend licensed schools
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Current
Unrestricted right to homeschool with no state oversight
No compulsory education; families decide whether children are schooled at all
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by The People
7 years ago
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Homeschooling prohibited; all children must attend licensed schools
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Previous Law
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Proposed Law
Homeschooling prohibited; all children must attend licensed schools
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
9 years ago
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Unrestricted right to homeschool with no state oversight
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Previous Law
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Proposed Law
Unrestricted right to homeschool with no state oversight
Mobile Phones in Schools
Currently: Left to teacher discretion
Available Options
Smartphones banned on school grounds
Restricted to break times
Left to teacher discretion
Current
No restrictions
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Social Democrats
6 years ago
Restricted to break times
Left to teacher discretion
Restricted to break times
National Anthem in Schools
Currently: Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Available Options
National anthem played hourly in all public spaces; citizens must stand
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Current
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
National anthem abolished; patriotic music banned in all state institutions
Legislative History
Enacted
Nov. 2, 2023
(1 year ago)
(1 year ago)
Passed
1 year ago
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Previous Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Proposed Law
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Passed
Proposed by National Front
5 years ago
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Previous Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Proposed Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Failed
Proposed by National Front
6 years ago
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Previous Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Proposed Law
Mandatory daily anthem (all students present; opt-out only for documented reasons)
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Previous Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Proposed Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Failed
Proposed by The People
6 years ago
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Previous Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Proposed Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Previous Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Proposed Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
8 years ago
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Previous Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Proposed Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
9 years ago
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Previous Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Proposed Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
10 years ago
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Previous Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Proposed Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
10 years ago
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Previous Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Proposed Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Failed
Proposed by Leftist Union
11 years ago
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Previous Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Proposed Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Enacted
April 1, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Passed
12 years ago
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Previous Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Proposed Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
12 years ago
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Previous Law
Weekly assembly anthem (participation optional)
Proposed Law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Personal, Health & Relationships Education
Currently: Comprehensive, mandatory, no opt-out
Available Options
Comprehensive, mandatory, no opt-out
Current
Mandatory with parental opt-out
Health basics only
Left entirely to parents
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
9 months ago
Comprehensive, mandatory, no opt-out
Mandatory with parental opt-out
Comprehensive, mandatory, no opt-out
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
Mandatory with parental opt-out
Comprehensive, mandatory, no opt-out
Religious Education in Schools
Currently: Optional religious classes
Available Options
Anti-religious education (children taught that religion is superstition and harmful)
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes
Current
Mandatory religious instruction
Theocratic curriculum (all subjects taught through religious framework; science optional)
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Renewal
8 months ago
Optional religious classes
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
7 years ago
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes
Strictly secular education
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
8 years ago
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes
Strictly secular education
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
9 years ago
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes
Strictly secular education
Rejected
Dec. 16, 2014
(10 years ago)
(10 years ago)
Failed
10 years ago
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes
Strictly secular education
Previous Law
Strictly secular education
Proposed Law
Optional religious classes
Passed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes
Strictly secular education
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
12 years ago
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes
Strictly secular education
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
12 years ago
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes
Strictly secular education
Passed
Proposed by Sovereign Unity Movement
12 years ago
Optional religious classes
Strictly secular education
School Leaving Age
Currently: Compulsory education/training to 18
Available Options
Compulsory education/training to 18
Current
Compulsory to 16
May leave at 14 for work/apprenticeship
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
9 months ago
Compulsory education/training to 18
Compulsory to 16
Compulsory education/training to 18
Passed
Proposed by Progressive Front
3 years ago
Compulsory to 16
Compulsory education/training to 18
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Compulsory to 16
Compulsory education/training to 18
Compulsory to 16
School Selection
Currently: Comprehensive, mixed-ability classes
Available Options
Selective grammar schools by exam
Some selective schools
Comprehensive, no selection
Comprehensive, mixed-ability classes
Current
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
2 years ago
Comprehensive, mixed-ability classes
Comprehensive, no selection
Comprehensive, mixed-ability classes
Passed
Proposed by The Republic
5 years ago
Comprehensive, no selection
Comprehensive, mixed-ability classes
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Comprehensive, no selection
Comprehensive, mixed-ability classes
Comprehensive, no selection
State-Funded Faith Schools
Currently: State funds secular schools only
Available Options
Expand state-funded faith schools
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
No new state-funded faith schools
State funds secular schools only
Current
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
3 years ago
State funds secular schools only
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
State funds secular schools only
Previous Law
State funds secular schools only
Proposed Law
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
3 years ago
State funds secular schools only
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
State funds secular schools only
Previous Law
State funds secular schools only
Proposed Law
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
State funds secular schools only
Previous Law
Permit existing state-funded faith schools
Proposed Law
State funds secular schools only
University Tuition
Currently: Free higher education for all
Available Options
Ban universities
Tuition fees
Vocational training focus
Free higher education for all
Current
Compulsory higher education for all citizens until age 25
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
9 years ago
Free higher education for all
Compulsory higher education for all citizens until age 25
Free higher education for all
Previous Law
Free higher education for all
Proposed Law
Compulsory higher education for all citizens until age 25
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
12 years ago
Free higher education for all
Compulsory higher education for all citizens until age 25
Free higher education for all
Previous Law
Free higher education for all
Proposed Law
Compulsory higher education for all citizens until age 25
Rejected
April 2, 2011
(13 years ago)
(13 years ago)
Failed
13 years ago
Free higher education for all
Free higher education for all
Free higher education for all
Previous Law
Free higher education for all
Proposed Law
Free higher education for all
Vocational & Technical Education
Currently: Employer-led apprenticeships alongside the academic route
Available Options
Academic route only; trades are learned on the job
Employer-led apprenticeships alongside the academic route
Current
Technical colleges and vocational qualifications parallel to university
Dual system: employers must offer apprenticeships and share training costs
Universal access to vocational and technical training, with a guaranteed apprenticeship place for every school-leaver
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Environment
13 lawsAgricultural Environmental Standards
Currently: Baseline standards for pesticides, fertiliser and animal density
Available Options
No restrictions on pesticides, fertiliser or livestock density
Voluntary stewardship schemes
Baseline standards for pesticides, fertiliser and animal density
Current
Strict limits on pesticides and nitrogen, with mandatory buffer strips
Synthetic pesticides phased out; organic-transition targets
Fully regulated sustainable agriculture: a state-approved plan for every farm
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Animal Welfare Standards
Currently: Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
Available Options
No animal welfare laws whatsoever
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
Current
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Legal personhood for animals; all meat production and animal testing banned
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 years ago
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
Previous Law
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
Proposed Law
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Passed
Proposed by National Front
4 years ago
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
Previous Law
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Proposed Law
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Previous Law
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Proposed Law
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Failed
Proposed by Social Democrats
9 years ago
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Previous Law
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Proposed Law
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
9 years ago
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Previous Law
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Proposed Law
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Passed
Proposed by Horizon
10 years ago
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Previous Law
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Proposed Law
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
11 years ago
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Previous Law
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Proposed Law
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Passed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Previous Law
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Proposed Law
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
11 years ago
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Previous Law
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Proposed Law
Strict welfare (ban factory farming; mandatory free-range; fur farming banned)
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
12 years ago
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Previous Law
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Proposed Law
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
Carbon Pricing
Currently: No carbon price
Available Options
No carbon price
Current
Low carbon price on heavy industry only
Economy-wide carbon price at a moderate rate
High carbon price with a border adjustment on imports
High carbon price returned to every citizen as a dividend
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
4 months ago
No carbon price
Economy-wide carbon price at a moderate rate
No carbon price
Passed
Proposed by National Front
10 months ago
Economy-wide carbon price at a moderate rate
No carbon price
Passed
Proposed by National Front
1 year ago
Low carbon price on heavy industry only
Economy-wide carbon price at a moderate rate
Previous Law
Low carbon price on heavy industry only
Proposed Law
Economy-wide carbon price at a moderate rate
Fossil Fuel Extraction
Currently: Maximise domestic extraction
Available Options
Maximise domestic extraction
Current
Licensed extraction with limits
Managed wind-down
Ban all new extraction
Immediate ban on all extraction
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
4 months ago
Maximise domestic extraction
Licensed extraction with limits
Maximise domestic extraction
Passed
Proposed by National Front
1 year ago
Licensed extraction with limits
Maximise domestic extraction
Failed
Proposed by National Front
1 year ago
Licensed extraction with limits
Maximise domestic extraction
Licensed extraction with limits
Failed
Proposed by National Front
1 year ago
Licensed extraction with limits
Maximise domestic extraction
Licensed extraction with limits
Failed
Proposed by National Front
1 year ago
Licensed extraction with limits
Maximise domestic extraction
Licensed extraction with limits
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Maximise domestic extraction
Licensed extraction with limits
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 years ago
Maximise domestic extraction
Licensed extraction with limits
Maximise domestic extraction
Passed
Proposed by National Front
4 years ago
Licensed extraction with limits
Maximise domestic extraction
Passed
Proposed by National Front
4 years ago
Managed wind-down
Licensed extraction with limits
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Managed wind-down
Ban all new extraction
Managed wind-down
Hunting & Field Sports
Currently: Licensed, regulated hunting
Available Options
Compulsory hunting & field-sports education for all schoolchildren
Unrestricted hunting and field sports
Licensed, regulated hunting
Current
Tightly restricted
Total ban on hunting for sport
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 years ago
Licensed, regulated hunting
Tightly restricted
Licensed, regulated hunting
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 years ago
Licensed, regulated hunting
Tightly restricted
Licensed, regulated hunting
Industrial Pollution & Water
Currently: Industry sets its own standards
Available Options
Industry sets its own standards
Current
Basic emission and discharge limits
Strict air and water limits, actively inspected
Heavy penalties and criminal liability for executives
Zero discharge permitted; any polluting plant closed immediately
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
4 months ago
Industry sets its own standards
Strict air and water limits, actively inspected
Industry sets its own standards
Previous Law
Industry sets its own standards
Proposed Law
Strict air and water limits, actively inspected
Passed
Proposed by National Front
10 months ago
Strict air and water limits, actively inspected
Industry sets its own standards
Previous Law
Strict air and water limits, actively inspected
Proposed Law
Industry sets its own standards
Passed
Proposed by National Front
1 year ago
Basic emission and discharge limits
Strict air and water limits, actively inspected
Previous Law
Basic emission and discharge limits
Proposed Law
Strict air and water limits, actively inspected
Land Conservation & Rewilding
Currently: Large-scale rewilding and new reserves
Available Options
Large-scale rewilding and new reserves
Current
Expand protected areas
Balanced land use
Prioritise development over protection
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
5 months ago
Expand protected areas
Large-scale rewilding and new reserves
Failed
Proposed by National Front
3 years ago
Balanced land use
Prioritise development over protection
Balanced land use
Failed
Proposed by National Front
5 years ago
Balanced land use
Prioritise development over protection
Balanced land use
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 years ago
Balanced land use
Expand protected areas
Balanced land use
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Balanced land use
Expand protected areas
Balanced land use
Nuclear Power
Currently: Major nuclear build-out
Available Options
Major nuclear build-out
Current
Maintain existing nuclear only
Phase out nuclear power
Immediate nuclear shutdown
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 years ago
Maintain existing nuclear only
Major nuclear build-out
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
5 years ago
Maintain existing nuclear only
Major nuclear build-out
Maintain existing nuclear only
Renewable Energy Mandates
Currently: Balanced energy mix
Available Options
No energy regulation (any fuel source permitted; no environmental standards)
Fossil fuels prioritized
Balanced energy mix
Current
Renewables priority
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Ban industrial energy production (return to pre-industrial living)
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by National Front
1 year ago
Balanced energy mix
No energy regulation (any fuel source permitted; no environmental standards)
Balanced energy mix
Previous Law
Balanced energy mix
Proposed Law
No energy regulation (any fuel source permitted; no environmental standards)
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
No energy regulation (any fuel source permitted; no environmental standards)
Balanced energy mix
Previous Law
No energy regulation (any fuel source permitted; no environmental standards)
Proposed Law
Balanced energy mix
Passed
Proposed by National Front
4 years ago
Balanced energy mix
No energy regulation (any fuel source permitted; no environmental standards)
Previous Law
Balanced energy mix
Proposed Law
No energy regulation (any fuel source permitted; no environmental standards)
Passed
Proposed by National Front
4 years ago
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Balanced energy mix
Previous Law
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Proposed Law
Balanced energy mix
Failed
Proposed by National Front
5 years ago
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Balanced energy mix
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Previous Law
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Proposed Law
Balanced energy mix
Passed
Proposed by Social Democrats
6 years ago
Renewables priority
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Previous Law
Renewables priority
Proposed Law
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Failed
Proposed by Social Democrats
7 years ago
Renewables priority
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Renewables priority
Previous Law
Renewables priority
Proposed Law
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Failed
Proposed by Social Democrats
9 years ago
Renewables priority
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Renewables priority
Previous Law
Renewables priority
Proposed Law
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Passed
Proposed by Democratic Union
12 years ago
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Balanced energy mix
Previous Law
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Proposed Law
Balanced energy mix
Rejected
Sept. 21, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Failed
12 years ago
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Balanced energy mix
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Previous Law
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Proposed Law
Balanced energy mix
Passed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
12 years ago
Balanced energy mix
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Previous Law
Balanced energy mix
Proposed Law
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Failed
Proposed by Green Peace Federation
13 years ago
Balanced energy mix
Renewables priority
Balanced energy mix
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
Balanced energy mix
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Balanced energy mix
Previous Law
Balanced energy mix
Proposed Law
Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
Failed
Proposed by Green Peace Federation
13 years ago
Balanced energy mix
Renewables priority
Balanced energy mix
Single-Use Plastics
Currently: Ban single-use plastics outright
Available Options
Ban single-use plastics outright
Current
Phased restrictions and charges
Voluntary industry targets
No restrictions
Ban paper straws
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by National Front
4 years ago
Phased restrictions and charges
Ban single-use plastics outright
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 years ago
Phased restrictions and charges
Ban single-use plastics outright
Phased restrictions and charges
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Phased restrictions and charges
Ban single-use plastics outright
Phased restrictions and charges
Vehicle Emissions Standards
Currently: No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Available Options
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Current
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Ban private vehicle ownership entirely; state transport only
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
4 months ago
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Previous Law
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Proposed Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Passed
Proposed by National Front
10 months ago
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Previous Law
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Proposed Law
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Previous Law
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Proposed Law
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 years ago
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Previous Law
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Proposed Law
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 years ago
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Previous Law
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Proposed Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Passed
Proposed by National Front
5 years ago
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Previous Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Proposed Law
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
Failed
Proposed by National Front
5 years ago
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Previous Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Proposed Law
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Previous Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Proposed Law
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
7 years ago
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Previous Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Proposed Law
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
7 years ago
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Previous Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Proposed Law
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
7 years ago
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Previous Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Proposed Law
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Failed
Proposed by Social Democrats
8 years ago
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Previous Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Proposed Law
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Failed
Proposed by Social Democrats
9 years ago
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Previous Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Proposed Law
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Passed
Proposed by Horizon
9 years ago
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Previous Law
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Proposed Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Passed
Proposed by Democratic Union
12 years ago
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Previous Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Proposed Law
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Passed
Proposed by Green Peace Federation
13 years ago
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Previous Law
Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
Proposed Law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Waste Management
Currently: Producers pay for recycling their packaging and products
Available Options
Private disposal: landfilling and burning permitted with no regulation
Licensed landfill and incineration with basic recycling targets
Producers pay for recycling their packaging and products
Current
Deposit-return schemes, compulsory household separation and landfill caps
State-run circular economy system with zero-waste targets
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 months ago
Licensed landfill and incineration with basic recycling targets
Producers pay for recycling their packaging and products
Previous Law
Licensed landfill and incineration with basic recycling targets
Proposed Law
Producers pay for recycling their packaging and products
Water Usage & Allocation
Currently: Compulsory metering and conservation targets
Live vote in progressAvailable Options
No restrictions on abstraction or use
Abstraction licences for large users
Compulsory metering and conservation targets
Current
Legal priority order in shortages: households first, farms and industry rationed
State-managed water allocation for every user
Legislative History
Proposed by National Front
1 month ago
Compulsory metering and conservation targets
No restrictions on abstraction or use
Previous Law
Compulsory metering and conservation targets
Proposed Law
No restrictions on abstraction or use
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 months ago
Abstraction licences for large users
Compulsory metering and conservation targets
Previous Law
Abstraction licences for large users
Proposed Law
Compulsory metering and conservation targets
Family
5 lawsAdoption & Fostering
Currently: Any adult who passes assessment
Available Options
Married couples only
Married couples and single parents
Any adult who passes assessment
Current
The state removes children from "unsuitable" homes and places them centrally
Child Protection Services
Currently: Proactive early-help services and mandatory reporting by teachers and doctors
Available Options
Family responsibility: no state role unless a crime is reported
Intervention only after serious harm is reported
Risk-based social-work intervention with court oversight
Proactive early-help services and mandatory reporting by teachers and doctors
Current
Universal child-welfare monitoring: home visits and a national child register
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
1 month ago
Risk-based social-work intervention with court oversight
Proactive early-help services and mandatory reporting by teachers and doctors
Previous Law
Risk-based social-work intervention with court oversight
Proposed Law
Proactive early-help services and mandatory reporting by teachers and doctors
Childcare Provision
Currently: Universal free childcare
Available Options
Universal free childcare
Current
Means-tested subsidised childcare
Private market provision
Incentivise in-family care
Outside childcare prohibited — children belong at home with their mothers
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
Means-tested subsidised childcare
Universal free childcare
Failed
Proposed by Social Democrats
6 years ago
Means-tested subsidised childcare
Universal free childcare
Means-tested subsidised childcare
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Means-tested subsidised childcare
Universal free childcare
Means-tested subsidised childcare
Divorce Law
Currently: No-fault divorce, standard process
Available Options
Quick no-fault divorce
No-fault divorce, standard process
Current
Fault must be proven
Divorce only in extreme circumstances
Only husbands may initiate divorce
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Unionists
5 years ago
Quick no-fault divorce
Quick no-fault divorce
Quick no-fault divorce
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 years ago
No-fault divorce, standard process
Quick no-fault divorce
Parental Leave Policy
Currently: Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Available Options
State-mandated reproduction targets; penalties for childless couples
No state parental leave
Maternity leave for mothers only (optional)
Mandatory maternity leave for mothers only (fathers excluded)
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
Current
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
7 years ago
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
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
Previous Law
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Proposed Law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
8 years ago
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
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
Previous Law
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Proposed Law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Passed
Proposed by Horizon
9 years ago
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
Previous Law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Proposed Law
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Failed
Proposed by The Progressive Lodge
10 years ago
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
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Previous Law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Proposed Law
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Failed
Proposed by Cdoc - Christian Democrats Of Charlemon
12 years ago
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
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Previous Law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Proposed Law
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Failed
Proposed by Leftist League
12 years ago
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
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Previous Law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Proposed Law
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Failed
Proposed by Cdoc - Christian Democrats Of Charlemon
12 years ago
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
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Previous Law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Proposed Law
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Failed
Proposed by Leftist League
12 years ago
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
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Previous Law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Proposed Law
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Failed
Proposed by Green Peace Federation
13 years ago
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
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Previous Law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Proposed Law
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Gender
3 lawsBody Coverings for Women in Public
Currently: Face and body coverings banned in public
Available Options
Women must cover their entire body in public
Women must cover their face
Women must cover their hair
Individual discretion
Face and body coverings banned in public
Current
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Blue Labour
1 year ago
Individual discretion
Face and body coverings banned in public
Equal Pay
Currently: Large employers must publish and explain their gender pay gaps
Available Options
Employers may lawfully pay women less than men for the same work
No legal requirement; pay is a matter for contract
Equal pay for equal work; enforced through individual claims
Large employers must publish and explain their gender pay gaps
Current
Mandatory salary transparency and audits, with penalties
State-set pay bands: every job has one legal rate
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 month ago
Equal pay for equal work; enforced through individual claims
Large employers must publish and explain their gender pay gaps
Previous Law
Equal pay for equal work; enforced through individual claims
Proposed Law
Large employers must publish and explain their gender pay gaps
Women & Driving
Currently: Both men and women may drive
Available Options
Both men and women may drive
Current
Women may drive, but with restrictions (e.g. daytime, no long-distance)
Women may drive only with a husband's/father's permission
Only men may drive
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Governance
8 lawsAnti-Corruption Commission
Currently: Independent commission with investigative powers
Available Options
No dedicated body; ordinary police handle corruption
Commission appointed and directed by ministers
Independent commission with investigative powers
Current
Independent commission with its own prosecutors and asset-seizure powers
Standing tribunal; officials must prove the lawful origin of their wealth or forfeit it
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
11 months ago
Commission appointed and directed by ministers
Independent commission with investigative powers
Previous Law
Commission appointed and directed by ministers
Proposed Law
Independent commission with investigative powers
Data Privacy & Digital Rights
Currently: Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Available Options
Citizens must share all personal data with the state; encryption banned
No data protection laws; companies may collect and sell any data
Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Current
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Previous Law
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Proposed Law
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
7 years ago
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Previous Law
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Proposed Law
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
7 years ago
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Previous Law
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Proposed Law
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
7 years ago
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Previous Law
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Proposed Law
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Previous Law
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Proposed Law
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Previous Law
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Proposed Law
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
9 years ago
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Previous Law
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Proposed Law
Ban all personal data collection by private companies
Passed
Proposed by Left Libertarian Front
13 years ago
Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Previous Law
Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)
Proposed Law
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
Emergency Preparedness
Currently: National framework with regional response teams
Live vote in progressAvailable Options
Minimal government planning; respond as events unfold
Local authorities plan and organise their own emergency response
National framework with regional response teams
Current
National stockpiles, shelters and regular public drills
Fully centralised emergency-response system with powers to requisition property and restrict movement
Legislative History
Proposed by ALAYON
1 month ago
National framework with regional response teams
Fully centralised emergency-response system with powers to requisition property and restrict movement
Previous Law
National framework with regional response teams
Proposed Law
Fully centralised emergency-response system with powers to requisition property and restrict movement
Government Transparency
Currently: Open by default; contracts, meetings and expenses all published
Available Options
Government business is secret by default; leaking is a serious crime
Ministers decide what is published
Freedom-of-information system with security exemptions
Open by default; contracts, meetings and expenses all published
Current
Every document published, including security and intelligence files
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
11 months ago
Freedom-of-information system with security exemptions
Open by default; contracts, meetings and expenses all published
Previous Law
Freedom-of-information system with security exemptions
Proposed Law
Open by default; contracts, meetings and expenses all published
Internet Freedom
Currently: Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Available Options
State-controlled intranet only; global internet access blocked
Heavy internet censorship (state firewall; VPNs illegal; social media monitored)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Current
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
11 months ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
1 year ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Failed
Proposed by Horizon
7 years ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind
Failed
Proposed by Horizon
8 years ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
8 years ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
9 years ago
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Proposed Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
9 years ago
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Previous Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Proposed Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Passed
Proposed by Horizon
9 years ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Failed
Proposed by Horizon
10 years ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
11 years ago
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Proposed Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Passed
Proposed by Democratic Union
11 years ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Failed
Proposed by Sovereign Unity Movement
12 years ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Completely unregulated internet; no content restrictions of any kind
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Proposed Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Passed
Proposed by Left Libertarian Front
13 years ago
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Previous Law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
Proposed Law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Lobbying & Political Donations
Currently: Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Available Options
Ban corporate/union donations, public-only funding
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Current
Disclosure rules, few limits
Unrestricted donations and lobbying
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Disclosure rules, few limits
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Previous Law
Disclosure rules, few limits
Proposed Law
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Failed
Proposed by The Liberal Socialista
2 years ago
Disclosure rules, few limits
Ban corporate/union donations, public-only funding
Disclosure rules, few limits
Previous Law
Disclosure rules, few limits
Proposed Law
Ban corporate/union donations, public-only funding
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 years ago
Disclosure rules, few limits
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Disclosure rules, few limits
Previous Law
Disclosure rules, few limits
Proposed Law
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 years ago
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Ban corporate/union donations, public-only funding
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Previous Law
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Proposed Law
Ban corporate/union donations, public-only funding
Failed
Proposed by Social Liberals
6 years ago
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Previous Law
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Proposed Law
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
6 years ago
Disclosure rules, few limits
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Previous Law
Disclosure rules, few limits
Proposed Law
Strict caps and a public lobbying register
Official Language Policy
Currently: Ban other languages in schools and government services
Available Options
Mandatory new state-constructed language; all other languages banned in public life
Ban other languages in schools and government services
Current
Single official language for all official documents and courts
No official language (agencies choose service languages pragmatically)
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
11 months ago
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Ban other languages in schools and government services
Previous Law
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Proposed Law
Ban other languages in schools and government services
Enacted
Dec. 1, 2019
(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)
Passed
5 years ago
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Previous Law
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Proposed Law
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
5 years ago
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Previous Law
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Proposed Law
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Failed
Proposed by The Progressive Lodge
8 years ago
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
No official language (agencies choose service languages pragmatically)
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Previous Law
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Proposed Law
No official language (agencies choose service languages pragmatically)
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
8 years ago
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Previous Law
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Proposed Law
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
9 years ago
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Previous Law
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Proposed Law
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Failed
Proposed by Noble Unity
11 years ago
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Previous Law
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Proposed Law
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Enacted
Aug. 8, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Passed
12 years ago
No official language (agencies choose service languages pragmatically)
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Previous Law
No official language (agencies choose service languages pragmatically)
Proposed Law
Multilingual rights guaranteed (core services available in multiple languages)
Enacted
June 24, 2011
(13 years ago)
(13 years ago)
Passed
13 years ago
Single official language for all official documents and courts
No official language (agencies choose service languages pragmatically)
Previous Law
Single official language for all official documents and courts
Proposed Law
No official language (agencies choose service languages pragmatically)
Whistleblower Protection
Currently: Protection from dismissal and retaliation for reports to regulators
Live vote in progressAvailable Options
Disclosing internal information is a crime; whistleblowers prosecuted
No specific protection; dismissal and lawsuits against whistleblowers permitted
Protection from dismissal and retaliation for reports to regulators
Current
Strong legal protection, free legal support and a share of recoveries for successful disclosures
Public-interest defence for any disclosure, including of state secrets
Legislative History
Proposed by Moderates
2 weeks ago
Protection from dismissal and retaliation for reports to regulators
Strong legal protection, free legal support and a share of recoveries for successful disclosures
Previous Law
Protection from dismissal and retaliation for reports to regulators
Proposed Law
Strong legal protection, free legal support and a share of recoveries for successful disclosures
Health
12 lawsAssisted Dying Policy
Currently: Broad right-to-die for chronic physical or psychological suffering
Available Options
Mandatory euthanasia at age 80
Mandatory euthanasia at age 90
Over-80s encouraged to "consider the next generation" (state counselling programme)
Broad right-to-die for chronic physical or psychological suffering
Current
Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
Prohibited but compassionately enforced (prosecutions rare; judges lenient)
Assisted dying aggressively prosecuted; life sentences for those involved
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
12 years ago
Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
Broad right-to-die for chronic physical or psychological suffering
Previous Law
Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
Proposed Law
Broad right-to-die for chronic physical or psychological suffering
Clinical Trials & Drug Approval
Currently: Standard phased trials and regulator approval
Available Options
Human trials banned; only drugs approved abroad may be imported
Long trials, independent review and post-market surveillance
Standard phased trials and regulator approval
Current
Conditional licences on early evidence; rapid regulator review
Single national ethics approval, patient opt-out consent and mutual recognition of foreign approvals
Any medicine may be sold on notification; the regulator only records adverse events
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Drug Patents & Generics
Currently: Standard patent term; generics on expiry and pharmacist substitution allowed
Available Options
Patents extended for new uses; generics blocked while any patent is live
Long patent term with data exclusivity
Standard patent term; generics on expiry and pharmacist substitution allowed
Current
Shorter exclusivity and mandatory generic substitution
Compulsory licences on request; the state promotes generic production
No patents on medicines; any manufacturer may make any drug
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Food Safety Regulation
Currently: Regular risk-based inspection and mandatory recalls
Available Options
Producers certify their own food safety
Light inspection, mainly after complaints
Regular risk-based inspection and mandatory recalls
Current
Strict standards, unannounced inspections and published hygiene ratings
Zero-tolerance enforcement: licence revoked on the first serious breach
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Healthcare System Model
Currently: Public system with private top-ups
Available Options
Single public system, free at point of use
Public system with private top-ups
Current
Mandatory social insurance
Mainly private insurance
Fully marketised healthcare
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Public system with private top-ups
Single public system, free at point of use
Public system with private top-ups
Previous Law
Public system with private top-ups
Proposed Law
Single public system, free at point of use
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 years ago
Public system with private top-ups
Single public system, free at point of use
Public system with private top-ups
Previous Law
Public system with private top-ups
Proposed Law
Single public system, free at point of use
Failed
Proposed by Social Democratic
4 years ago
Public system with private top-ups
Single public system, free at point of use
Public system with private top-ups
Previous Law
Public system with private top-ups
Proposed Law
Single public system, free at point of use
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 years ago
Public system with private top-ups
Single public system, free at point of use
Public system with private top-ups
Previous Law
Public system with private top-ups
Proposed Law
Single public system, free at point of use
Healthcare for Non-Citizens
Currently: Emergency treatment only, billed afterwards
Available Options
No public treatment; proof of status before any care
Emergency treatment only, billed afterwards
Current
Free emergency and infectious-disease care for everyone
Full access to public healthcare regardless of status
Hospitals must report undocumented patients to immigration enforcement
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Mental Health Provision
Currently: Legal right to timely mental-health care
Available Options
Legal right to timely mental-health care
Current
Expanded but not guaranteed access
Crisis services only
Broad involuntary-detention powers
Legislative History
Organ Donation
Currently: Presumed consent, opt-out register
Available Options
Legal commercial market in organs
Automatic donation, no opt-out
Presumed consent, opt-out register
Current
Explicit opt-in register
Donation only with family consent
Organ donation and transplantation prohibited
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by National Front
3 years ago
Donation only with family consent
Presumed consent, opt-out register
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Explicit opt-in register
Presumed consent, opt-out register
Explicit opt-in register
Prescription Drug Pricing
Currently: Statutory price caps on all medicines
Available Options
Manufacturers set prices freely
Voluntary pricing agreements with industry
State negotiates prices for public purchasing
Statutory price caps on all medicines
Current
Seize the patents; the state manufactures all medicines
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
9 months ago
State negotiates prices for public purchasing
Statutory price caps on all medicines
Previous Law
State negotiates prices for public purchasing
Proposed Law
Statutory price caps on all medicines
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
1 year ago
Voluntary pricing agreements with industry
State negotiates prices for public purchasing
Previous Law
Voluntary pricing agreements with industry
Proposed Law
State negotiates prices for public purchasing
Public Health & Nutrition
Currently: Bans on junk-food ads, mandatory reformulation
Available Options
Bans on junk-food ads, mandatory reformulation
Current
Labelling and ad limits for children
Public information campaigns only
No state intervention
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
9 months ago
Labelling and ad limits for children
Bans on junk-food ads, mandatory reformulation
Previous Law
Labelling and ad limits for children
Proposed Law
Bans on junk-food ads, mandatory reformulation
Passed
Proposed by Progressive Front
2 years ago
Public information campaigns only
Labelling and ad limits for children
Previous Law
Public information campaigns only
Proposed Law
Labelling and ad limits for children
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 years ago
Public information campaigns only
Labelling and ad limits for children
Public information campaigns only
Previous Law
Public information campaigns only
Proposed Law
Labelling and ad limits for children
Vaccination Policy
Currently: Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Available Options
Mandatory, no exemptions
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Current
Strongly recommended, not compelled
Entirely voluntary
Vaccination prohibited outright
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
1 year ago
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Strongly recommended, not compelled
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Previous Law
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Proposed Law
Strongly recommended, not compelled
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
2 years ago
Strongly recommended, not compelled
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Previous Law
Strongly recommended, not compelled
Proposed Law
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 years ago
Strongly recommended, not compelled
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Strongly recommended, not compelled
Previous Law
Strongly recommended, not compelled
Proposed Law
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Strongly recommended, not compelled
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Strongly recommended, not compelled
Previous Law
Strongly recommended, not compelled
Proposed Law
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
What Public Healthcare Covers
Currently: Universal cover including dental and optical
Available Options
Emergency and acute care only
Core medical care; dental and optical private
Dental and optical subsidised for low-income citizens
Universal cover including dental and optical
Current
Everything covered, cosmetic and elective included
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
11 months ago
Dental and optical subsidised for low-income citizens
Universal cover including dental and optical
Previous Law
Dental and optical subsidised for low-income citizens
Proposed Law
Universal cover including dental and optical
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
11 months ago
Core medical care; dental and optical private
Dental and optical subsidised for low-income citizens
Previous Law
Core medical care; dental and optical private
Proposed Law
Dental and optical subsidised for low-income citizens
Immigration
6 lawsAsylum & Refugees
Currently: Offshore processing and detention
Available Options
Generous resettlement and support
Meet international obligations only
Strict processing, limited support
Offshore processing and detention
Current
"Asylum seekers are economic migrants" - asylum claims closed
Legislative History
Enacted
Dec. 1, 2019
(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)
Passed
5 years ago
Strict processing, limited support
Offshore processing and detention
Previous Law
Strict processing, limited support
Proposed Law
Offshore processing and detention
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Unionists
5 years ago
Strict processing, limited support
Generous resettlement and support
Strict processing, limited support
Citizenship Requirements
Currently: Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Available Options
No citizenship rights; everyone is a temporary resident at the state's pleasure
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Current
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Automatic citizenship granted on arrival; no requirements whatsoever
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
11 months ago
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
2 years ago
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Unionists
5 years ago
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
6 years ago
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Passed
Proposed by Social Democrats
7 years ago
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
8 years ago
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Automatic citizenship granted on arrival; no requirements whatsoever
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Proposed Law
Automatic citizenship granted on arrival; no requirements whatsoever
Failed
Proposed by Horizon
9 years ago
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Failed
Proposed by Horizon
9 years ago
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Failed
Proposed by Noble Unity
10 years ago
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Failed
Proposed by Democratic Union
11 years ago
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Failed
Proposed by NMOC - National Movement Of Charlemont
13 years ago
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Enacted
Aug. 21, 2011
(13 years ago)
(13 years ago)
Passed
13 years ago
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Previous Law
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
Proposed Law
Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
Deportation
Currently: Automatic removal, limited appeals
Available Options
Automatic removal, limited appeals
Current
Firm enforcement with appeals
Case-by-case with full appeal rights
Strong protections against removal
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
11 months ago
Firm enforcement with appeals
Automatic removal, limited appeals
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
2 years ago
Firm enforcement with appeals
Automatic removal, limited appeals
Firm enforcement with appeals
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Unionists
5 years ago
Firm enforcement with appeals
Case-by-case with full appeal rights
Firm enforcement with appeals
Immigration Quota Policy
Currently: Severely limited immigration
Available Options
Sealed borders (zero immigration; all foreign nationals expelled)
Severely limited immigration
Current
Annual quotas with caps
No quotas, open immigration
Abolish all border controls; free movement for anyone in the world
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
6 years ago
Annual quotas with caps
Severely limited immigration
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
6 years ago
Annual quotas with caps
Severely limited immigration
Annual quotas with caps
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
6 years ago
Annual quotas with caps
Severely limited immigration
Annual quotas with caps
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
7 years ago
No quotas, open immigration
Annual quotas with caps
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
7 years ago
No quotas, open immigration
Annual quotas with caps
No quotas, open immigration
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
No quotas, open immigration
Annual quotas with caps
No quotas, open immigration
Passed
Proposed by Horizon
8 years ago
Abolish all border controls; free movement for anyone in the world
No quotas, open immigration
Previous Law
Abolish all border controls; free movement for anyone in the world
Proposed Law
No quotas, open immigration
Passed
Proposed by Social Democrats
8 years ago
No quotas, open immigration
Abolish all border controls; free movement for anyone in the world
Previous Law
No quotas, open immigration
Proposed Law
Abolish all border controls; free movement for anyone in the world
Enacted
April 13, 2013
(11 years ago)
(11 years ago)
Passed
11 years ago
No quotas, open immigration
Annual quotas with caps
Previous Law
No quotas, open immigration
Proposed Law
Annual quotas with caps
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
11 years ago
No quotas, open immigration
Abolish all border controls; free movement for anyone in the world
No quotas, open immigration
Previous Law
No quotas, open immigration
Proposed Law
Abolish all border controls; free movement for anyone in the world
Enacted
Dec. 2, 2011
(13 years ago)
(13 years ago)
Passed
13 years ago
Annual quotas with caps
No quotas, open immigration
Previous Law
Annual quotas with caps
Proposed Law
No quotas, open immigration
Failed
Proposed by NMOC - National Movement Of Charlemont
13 years ago
Annual quotas with caps
Severely limited immigration
Annual quotas with caps
Integration Requirements
Currently: Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes
Available Options
Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes
Current
Standard language/civics requirements
Light-touch, support-based integration
No formal integration requirements
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
11 months ago
Standard language/civics requirements
Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes
Previous Law
Standard language/civics requirements
Proposed Law
Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
2 years ago
Standard language/civics requirements
Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes
Standard language/civics requirements
Previous Law
Standard language/civics requirements
Proposed Law
Strict language + values tests, mandatory classes
Passed
Proposed by Blue Labour
2 years ago
Light-touch, support-based integration
Standard language/civics requirements
Previous Law
Light-touch, support-based integration
Proposed Law
Standard language/civics requirements
Tourist Visa Policy
Currently: Visa-free entry for allied and reciprocal countries
Available Options
Tourist entry banned except by state invitation
Visa required for every visitor, with interviews and deposits
Visa for most nationalities through a standard e-visa process
Visa-free entry for allied and reciprocal countries
Current
Visa-free entry for all visitors for up to 90 days
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
1 month ago
Visa for most nationalities through a standard e-visa process
Visa-free entry for allied and reciprocal countries
Previous Law
Visa for most nationalities through a standard e-visa process
Proposed Law
Visa-free entry for allied and reciprocal countries
Infrastructure
7 lawsBroadband & Digital Access
Currently: Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection
Available Options
Entirely private; providers build where it pays
Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas
Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection
Current
State-owned national broadband network
Free state broadband for all; private providers banned
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas
Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection
Previous Law
Subsidies for rural and hard-to-reach areas
Proposed Law
Universal service obligation; every home entitled to a connection
Eviction Protection
Currently: Notice periods and a court order required; no-fault eviction allowed
Available Options
Landlords may evict at will on short notice
Fixed-term tenancies; no-fault eviction at the end of a term
Notice periods and a court order required; no-fault eviction allowed
Current
Eviction only on listed grounds: arrears, breach or landlord's own use
Evictions allowed only under strict circumstances, with a duty to rehouse
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Housing Supply & Planning
Currently: Override local objections, build at scale
Available Options
Override local objections, build at scale
Current
Strong national housing targets
Balanced planning system
Market-led, deregulated planning
Strict protection, minimal new build
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Conservative Craft
3 years ago
Override local objections, build at scale
Strong national housing targets
Override local objections, build at scale
Previous Law
Override local objections, build at scale
Proposed Law
Strong national housing targets
Passed
Proposed by Reform Charlemont
4 years ago
Strong national housing targets
Override local objections, build at scale
Previous Law
Strong national housing targets
Proposed Law
Override local objections, build at scale
Public Transport Policy
Currently: Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Available Options
Ban public transport; only private vehicles permitted
Road-only infrastructure; no public transport subsidy
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Current
Ban private vehicles in all urban areas; free state transit network
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
7 years ago
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Ban private vehicles in all urban areas; free state transit network
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Previous Law
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Proposed Law
Ban private vehicles in all urban areas; free state transit network
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
7 years ago
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Ban private vehicles in all urban areas; free state transit network
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Previous Law
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Proposed Law
Ban private vehicles in all urban areas; free state transit network
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
9 years ago
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Previous Law
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Proposed Law
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
12 years ago
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Previous Law
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Proposed Law
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
13 years ago
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Previous Law
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Proposed Law
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Passed
Proposed by Green Peace Federation
13 years ago
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Previous Law
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Proposed Law
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
Rent Control
Currently: Rent increases capped to inflation
Available Options
Hard caps on rents
Rent increases capped to inflation
Current
Light stabilisation, mostly market rents
No controls; market sets rents
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Rent increases capped to inflation
Hard caps on rents
Rent increases capped to inflation
Failed
Proposed by Social Democratic
5 years ago
Rent increases capped to inflation
Hard caps on rents
Rent increases capped to inflation
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
5 years ago
Rent increases capped to inflation
Hard caps on rents
Rent increases capped to inflation
Social Housing
Currently: Large municipal housing programme; right-to-buy abolished
Available Options
Sell off the remaining state housing stock
Small stock for the most vulnerable; right-to-buy for tenants
Large municipal housing programme; right-to-buy abolished
Current
The state is the majority landlord; rents set to income
Abolish private landlords; all rental housing is state-owned
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Small stock for the most vulnerable; right-to-buy for tenants
Large municipal housing programme; right-to-buy abolished
Previous Law
Small stock for the most vulnerable; right-to-buy for tenants
Proposed Law
Large municipal housing programme; right-to-buy abolished
Water Supply Ownership
Currently: Private water companies under a price regulator
Available Options
Private water market: prices set freely, no universal-service duty
Private water companies under a price regulator
Current
Municipally owned water utilities with regulated tariffs
National public water company; private operators only under contract
Fully public water supply with a free basic allocation for every household
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Justice
9 lawsAge of Criminal Responsibility
Currently: From age 12
Available Options
Criminally responsible from age 10
From age 12
Current
From age 14
From 16
Legislative History
Bail & Pre-Trial Detention
Currently: Risk assessment decides release
Available Options
Detain everyone charged until trial
Cash bail; release on payment
Risk assessment decides release
Current
Presumption of release except for serious threats; cash bail abolished
No pre-trial detention under any circumstances
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Capital Punishment
Currently: Public execution for a wide range of crimes (murder, treason, drug trafficking, blasphemy)
Available Options
Public execution for a wide range of crimes (murder, treason, drug trafficking, blasphemy)
Current
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Death penalty for premeditated murder only
No death penalty
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
9 months ago
Public execution for a wide range of crimes (murder, treason, drug trafficking, blasphemy)
Death penalty for premeditated murder only
Public execution for a wide range of crimes (murder, treason, drug trafficking, blasphemy)
Previous Law
Public execution for a wide range of crimes (murder, treason, drug trafficking, blasphemy)
Proposed Law
Death penalty for premeditated murder only
Failed
Proposed by Blue Labour
11 months ago
Public execution for a wide range of crimes (murder, treason, drug trafficking, blasphemy)
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Public execution for a wide range of crimes (murder, treason, drug trafficking, blasphemy)
Previous Law
Public execution for a wide range of crimes (murder, treason, drug trafficking, blasphemy)
Proposed Law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
11 months ago
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Public execution for a wide range of crimes (murder, treason, drug trafficking, blasphemy)
Previous Law
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Proposed Law
Public execution for a wide range of crimes (murder, treason, drug trafficking, blasphemy)
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
3 years ago
Death penalty for premeditated murder only
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Previous Law
Death penalty for premeditated murder only
Proposed Law
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Death penalty for premeditated murder only
No death penalty
Death penalty for premeditated murder only
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
7 years ago
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Death penalty for premeditated murder only
Previous Law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Proposed Law
Death penalty for premeditated murder only
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
7 years ago
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Previous Law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Proposed Law
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
7 years ago
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
No death penalty
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Previous Law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Proposed Law
No death penalty
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
8 years ago
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Previous Law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Proposed Law
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
12 years ago
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Previous Law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Proposed Law
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking
Enacted
April 1, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Passed
12 years ago
No death penalty
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Previous Law
No death penalty
Proposed Law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
12 years ago
No death penalty
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
No death penalty
Previous Law
No death penalty
Proposed Law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Failed
Proposed by Leftist League
12 years ago
No death penalty
Death penalty for premeditated murder only
No death penalty
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
No death penalty
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
No death penalty
Previous Law
No death penalty
Proposed Law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Corporal Punishment
Currently: Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Available Options
Public flogging for criminal offences; caning in schools for misbehaviour
Judicial corporal punishment (caning/birching) as court-ordered sentence
Corporal punishment permitted in schools only (parental consent required)
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Current
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
9 years ago
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Previous Law
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Proposed Law
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
10 years ago
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Previous Law
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Proposed Law
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Enacted
Sept. 27, 2011
(13 years ago)
(13 years ago)
Passed
13 years ago
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Previous Law
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Proposed Law
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Previous Law
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Proposed Law
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home
Plea Bargaining
Currently: Regulated: sentence discount capped, judge must approve
Available Options
Prohibited; every case goes to trial
Allowed for minor offences only, with judicial approval
Regulated: sentence discount capped, judge must approve
Current
Encouraged: prosecutors may offer deep discounts for early guilty pleas
Strongly encouraged to reduce prison numbers: guilty pleas earn non-custodial sentences
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Prison & Sentencing Philosophy
Currently: Austere prisons, hard labour
Available Options
Austere prisons, hard labour
Current
Punishment-focused regime
Balanced punishment and rehabilitation
Rehabilitation and reintegration focus
Minimise prison; community sentences
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
9 months ago
Austere prisons, hard labour
Balanced punishment and rehabilitation
Austere prisons, hard labour
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
11 months ago
Balanced punishment and rehabilitation
Austere prisons, hard labour
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
1 year ago
Balanced punishment and rehabilitation
Punishment-focused regime
Balanced punishment and rehabilitation
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Balanced punishment and rehabilitation
Rehabilitation and reintegration focus
Balanced punishment and rehabilitation
Previous Law
Balanced punishment and rehabilitation
Proposed Law
Rehabilitation and reintegration focus
Repeat Offender Sentencing
Currently: "Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
Available Options
"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
Current
Escalating mandatory minimums
Judges set sentences case-by-case
Reoffending triggers rehabilitation orders
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
9 months ago
"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
Judges set sentences case-by-case
"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
Previous Law
"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
Proposed Law
Judges set sentences case-by-case
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
11 months ago
Escalating mandatory minimums
"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
Previous Law
Escalating mandatory minimums
Proposed Law
"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
5 years ago
Escalating mandatory minimums
"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
Escalating mandatory minimums
Previous Law
Escalating mandatory minimums
Proposed Law
"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
Judges set sentences case-by-case
Escalating mandatory minimums
State Surveillance Powers
Currently: Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Available Options
Total surveillance (mandatory home cameras; social credit scoring; all communications monitored)
Mass surveillance (warrantless wiretaps; facial recognition in public spaces)
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Current
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Forward Foundation Alliance
7 years ago
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Previous Law
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Proposed Law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
7 years ago
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Previous Law
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Proposed Law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Previous Law
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Proposed Law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Passed
Proposed by Horizon
9 years ago
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Previous Law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Proposed Law
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Failed
Proposed by Horizon
9 years ago
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Previous Law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Proposed Law
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
11 years ago
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Previous Law
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Proposed Law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Passed
Proposed by Democratic Union
11 years ago
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Previous Law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Proposed Law
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Failed
Proposed by Sovereign Unity Movement
13 years ago
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Previous Law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Proposed Law
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Passed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Previous Law
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)
Proposed Law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Victims' Rights
Currently: Statutory victim-support service, protective orders and compensation scheme
Available Options
Victims have no special standing; the state prosecutes on its own account
Right to be informed and to make an impact statement
Statutory victim-support service, protective orders and compensation scheme
Current
Victims are formal participants, heard on plea, sentence and parole
Victim veto: victims may block parole and sentence reductions
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
3 months ago
Right to be informed and to make an impact statement
Statutory victim-support service, protective orders and compensation scheme
Previous Law
Right to be informed and to make an impact statement
Proposed Law
Statutory victim-support service, protective orders and compensation scheme
Law And Order
6 lawsArmed Police
Currently: Police routinely carry military-grade weapons
Available Options
Police routinely carry military-grade weapons
Current
All frontline officers routinely armed
Mostly unarmed; specialist armed units on call
Unarmed except by special authorisation
Police never carry firearms
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 months ago
Police routinely carry military-grade weapons
All frontline officers routinely armed
Police routinely carry military-grade weapons
Previous Law
Police routinely carry military-grade weapons
Proposed Law
All frontline officers routinely armed
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
7 months ago
Police routinely carry military-grade weapons
All frontline officers routinely armed
Police routinely carry military-grade weapons
Previous Law
Police routinely carry military-grade weapons
Proposed Law
All frontline officers routinely armed
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
11 months ago
All frontline officers routinely armed
Police routinely carry military-grade weapons
Previous Law
All frontline officers routinely armed
Proposed Law
Police routinely carry military-grade weapons
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
Mostly unarmed; specialist armed units on call
All frontline officers routinely armed
Previous Law
Mostly unarmed; specialist armed units on call
Proposed Law
All frontline officers routinely armed
Police Accountability
Currently: An independent body handles all misconduct allegations
Available Options
Police investigate their own complaints
Internal investigations with a right of appeal to an ombudsman
An independent body handles all misconduct allegations
Current
Civilian oversight board that can dismiss officers and open prosecutions
Officers personally liable for misconduct; no state indemnity, no immunity
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
5 months ago
An independent body handles all misconduct allegations
Civilian oversight board that can dismiss officers and open prosecutions
An independent body handles all misconduct allegations
Previous Law
An independent body handles all misconduct allegations
Proposed Law
Civilian oversight board that can dismiss officers and open prosecutions
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
7 months ago
An independent body handles all misconduct allegations
Civilian oversight board that can dismiss officers and open prosecutions
An independent body handles all misconduct allegations
Previous Law
An independent body handles all misconduct allegations
Proposed Law
Civilian oversight board that can dismiss officers and open prosecutions
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
11 months ago
Internal investigations with a right of appeal to an ombudsman
An independent body handles all misconduct allegations
Previous Law
Internal investigations with a right of appeal to an ombudsman
Proposed Law
An independent body handles all misconduct allegations
Police Body Cameras
Currently: Continuous recording; any citizen may request footage of themselves
Available Options
No cameras; filming the police is a criminal offence
No requirement; officers may record if they choose
Recording required during arrests and stops
Continuous recording for all frontline officers
Continuous recording; any citizen may request footage of themselves
Current
All patrols livestreamed to a public channel
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
11 months ago
Recording required during arrests and stops
Continuous recording; any citizen may request footage of themselves
Previous Law
Recording required during arrests and stops
Proposed Law
Continuous recording; any citizen may request footage of themselves
Police Powers
Currently: Zero tolerance
Available Options
Martial law (military policing; shoot-on-sight authorised for curfew violations)
Zero tolerance
Current
Focus on highest impact crimes
Community policing focused on prevention
Abolish police; communities handle their own disputes
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
7 months ago
Zero tolerance
Focus on highest impact crimes
Zero tolerance
Failed
Proposed by National Front
5 years ago
Focus on highest impact crimes
Zero tolerance
Focus on highest impact crimes
Failed
Proposed by National Front
6 years ago
Focus on highest impact crimes
Zero tolerance
Focus on highest impact crimes
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Focus on highest impact crimes
Community policing focused on prevention
Focus on highest impact crimes
Previous Law
Focus on highest impact crimes
Proposed Law
Community policing focused on prevention
Passed
Proposed by Social Democrats
7 years ago
Community policing focused on prevention
Focus on highest impact crimes
Previous Law
Community policing focused on prevention
Proposed Law
Focus on highest impact crimes
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
8 years ago
Community policing focused on prevention
Focus on highest impact crimes
Community policing focused on prevention
Previous Law
Community policing focused on prevention
Proposed Law
Focus on highest impact crimes
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
9 years ago
Community policing focused on prevention
Focus on highest impact crimes
Community policing focused on prevention
Previous Law
Community policing focused on prevention
Proposed Law
Focus on highest impact crimes
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
9 years ago
Community policing focused on prevention
Focus on highest impact crimes
Community policing focused on prevention
Previous Law
Community policing focused on prevention
Proposed Law
Focus on highest impact crimes
Failed
Proposed by National Union
10 years ago
Community policing focused on prevention
Focus on highest impact crimes
Community policing focused on prevention
Previous Law
Community policing focused on prevention
Proposed Law
Focus on highest impact crimes
Enacted
Feb. 18, 2012
(12 years ago)
(12 years ago)
Passed
12 years ago
Focus on highest impact crimes
Community policing focused on prevention
Previous Law
Focus on highest impact crimes
Proposed Law
Community policing focused on prevention
Failed
Proposed by Green Peace Federation
13 years ago
Focus on highest impact crimes
Focus on highest impact crimes
Focus on highest impact crimes
Passed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
Community policing focused on prevention
Focus on highest impact crimes
Previous Law
Community policing focused on prevention
Proposed Law
Focus on highest impact crimes
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
Community policing focused on prevention
Focus on highest impact crimes
Community policing focused on prevention
Previous Law
Community policing focused on prevention
Proposed Law
Focus on highest impact crimes
Police Search & Seizure
Currently: Reasonable suspicion required; warrant needed for homes and devices
Available Options
Police may stop, search and seize without suspicion
Broad stop-and-search powers in designated zones
Reasonable suspicion required; warrant needed for homes and devices
Current
Judicial warrant needed for all searches and seizures except emergencies
Very strong privacy protection: warrants only for serious crime; unlawfully obtained evidence inadmissible
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Youth Curfew Policy
Currently: No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Available Options
Universal curfew (nobody leaves home between 20:00-06:00 without state permission)
Strict youth curfew (22:00–05:00; may not leave home without adult)
Limited curfew (Fri–Sat 00:00–04:00; exceptions for work/school events)
No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Current
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by The Progressive Lodge
10 years ago
No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Limited curfew (Fri–Sat 00:00–04:00; exceptions for work/school events)
No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Previous Law
No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Proposed Law
Limited curfew (Fri–Sat 00:00–04:00; exceptions for work/school events)
Failed
Proposed by Leftist League
12 years ago
No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Limited curfew (Fri–Sat 00:00–04:00; exceptions for work/school events)
No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Previous Law
No youth curfew (standard public order laws only)
Proposed Law
Limited curfew (Fri–Sat 00:00–04:00; exceptions for work/school events)
Media
6 lawsMedia Censorship Policy
Currently: Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Available Options
Total information control (all media state-produced; foreign media banned; internet filtered)
Strict censorship (pre-publication approval; bans on political dissent and 'immorality')
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Current
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Previous Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Proposed Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Failed
Proposed by Rebirth
6 years ago
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Previous Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Proposed Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Previous Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Proposed Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Passed
Proposed by Horizon
7 years ago
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Previous Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Proposed Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Failed
Proposed by Horizon
8 years ago
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Previous Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Proposed Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Previous Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Proposed Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
9 years ago
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Previous Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Proposed Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Passed
Proposed by Horizon
9 years ago
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Previous Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Proposed Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Failed
Proposed by Cdoc - Christian Democrats Of Charlemon
12 years ago
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Previous Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Proposed Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Failed
Proposed by Cdoc - Christian Democrats Of Charlemon
12 years ago
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Previous Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Proposed Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Passed
Proposed by Left Libertarian Front
13 years ago
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Previous Law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Proposed Law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Online Safety & Social Media
Currently: Targeted child-safety duties
Available Options
Strict legal duties, heavy fines, takedowns
Targeted child-safety duties
Current
Light-touch, self-regulation
Minimal duties, free-speech priority
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Press Regulation
Currently: State-recognised self-regulation
Available Options
Statutory press regulator with powers
State-recognised self-regulation
Current
Purely voluntary self-regulation
No press regulation at all
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Public Broadcasting Funding
Currently: Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Available Options
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Current
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
All channels replaced by state propaganda; private media outlawed
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by National Front
4 years ago
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Previous Law
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Proposed Law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Passed
Proposed by Social Democrats
6 years ago
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Previous Law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Proposed Law
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Passed
Proposed by Social Democrats
7 years ago
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Previous Law
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Proposed Law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Passed
Proposed by Horizon
8 years ago
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Previous Law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Proposed Law
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
9 years ago
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Previous Law
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Proposed Law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
9 years ago
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Previous Law
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Proposed Law
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Passed
Proposed by Horizon
10 years ago
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Previous Law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Proposed Law
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Passed
Proposed by Democratic Union
12 years ago
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Previous Law
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Proposed Law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Passed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
12 years ago
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Previous Law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Proposed Law
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Failed
Proposed by Sovereign Unity Movement
12 years ago
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Previous Law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Proposed Law
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
12 years ago
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Previous Law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Proposed Law
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Failed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Previous Law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Proposed Law
No public broadcaster (privatize existing assets; advertising-only market)
Streaming & Content Regulation
Currently: Open market with foreign broadcaster ownership allowed and platform interoperability required
Available Options
Foreign streaming services banned; domestic licensed services only
Foreign platforms licensed with strict local-content quotas and prominence rules
Open entry with light local-content quotas
No quotas or licensing of streaming services
Open market with foreign broadcaster ownership allowed and platform interoperability required
Current
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Common Ground
2 months ago
Open entry with light local-content quotas
Open market with foreign broadcaster ownership allowed and platform interoperability required
Previous Law
Open entry with light local-content quotas
Proposed Law
Open market with foreign broadcaster ownership allowed and platform interoperability required
Video Game Regulation
Currently: Industry self-rating; no statutory limits
Available Options
Every game needs state approval before release; statutory playtime limits for minors
Mandatory age ratings, loot boxes banned and playtime limits for under-18s
Mandatory age ratings enforced at sale
Industry self-rating; no statutory limits
Current
No regulation of what is made or sold, including to minors
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Common Ground
2 months ago
Mandatory age ratings enforced at sale
Industry self-rating; no statutory limits
Previous Law
Mandatory age ratings enforced at sale
Proposed Law
Industry self-rating; no statutory limits
Religion
4 lawsBlasphemy Law
Currently: Limited protection against religious insult
Available Options
Strict blasphemy laws, severe penalties
Limited protection against religious insult
Current
No blasphemy law
Explicit legal right to criticise religion
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
5 years ago
Explicit legal right to criticise religion
Limited protection against religious insult
Previous Law
Explicit legal right to criticise religion
Proposed Law
Limited protection against religious insult
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
No blasphemy law
Explicit legal right to criticise religion
Religious Observation Policy
Currently: Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Available Options
State atheism (religious believers placed in re-education programmes)
Ban organized religion (worship prohibited; institutions dissolved)
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Current
Direct state grants to religious organizations for social services
Compulsory weekly worship attendance enforced by law
Legislative History
Enacted
Dec. 1, 2019
(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)
Passed
5 years ago
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Previous Law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Proposed Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
6 years ago
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Previous Law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Proposed Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Failed
Proposed by Social Democrats
7 years ago
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Previous Law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Proposed Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
8 years ago
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Previous Law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Proposed Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Failed
Proposed by Social Democrats
8 years ago
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Previous Law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Proposed Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Failed
Proposed by ALAYON
10 years ago
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Previous Law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Proposed Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Passed
Proposed by Democratic Union
11 years ago
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Previous Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Proposed Law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Passed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
12 years ago
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Previous Law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Proposed Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Failed
Proposed by Cdoc - Christian Democrats Of Charlemon
12 years ago
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Previous Law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Proposed Law
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities
Religious Symbols in Public Institutions
Currently: Officials neutral; citizens free
Available Options
Ban religious symbols in public institutions
Officials neutral; citizens free
Current
Full accommodation of religious symbols
Official religion's symbols displayed by the state
Legislative History
Enacted
April 9, 2023
(1 year ago)
(1 year ago)
Passed
1 year ago
Officials neutral; citizens free
Ban religious symbols in public institutions
Previous Law
Officials neutral; citizens free
Proposed Law
Ban religious symbols in public institutions
Shop Trading Hours
Currently: Unrestricted trading every day
Available Options
Shops closed on the day of rest
Limited Sunday opening hours
Unrestricted trading every day
Current
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Charlemont Corporatists
6 years ago
Limited Sunday opening hours
Unrestricted trading every day
Social
4 lawsAdult Content
Currently: Legal with strict age verification
Available Options
Unrestricted adult content
Legal with strict age verification
Current
Heavily restricted distribution
Production and distribution banned
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Fireworks
Currently: Licensed sale, seasonal limits
Available Options
Freely sold to the public
Licensed sale, seasonal limits
Current
Public/licensed displays only
Total ban on consumer fireworks
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Gambling Regulation
Currently: Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Available Options
Compulsory weekly state lottery ticket for all adults (revenue programme)
All gambling prohibited; underground gambling heavily policed
State-run lottery only; all other gambling illegal
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Current
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Common Ground
1 month ago
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Previous Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Proposed Law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Passed
Proposed by Social Democratic
5 years ago
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Previous Law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Proposed Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
6 years ago
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Previous Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Proposed Law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
7 years ago
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Previous Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Proposed Law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Previous Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Proposed Law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
8 years ago
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Previous Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Proposed Law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Failed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
9 years ago
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Previous Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Proposed Law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
9 years ago
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
All gambling prohibited; underground gambling heavily policed
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Previous Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Proposed Law
All gambling prohibited; underground gambling heavily policed
Passed
Proposed by Horizon
10 years ago
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Previous Law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Proposed Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Failed
Proposed by Sovereign Unity Movement
13 years ago
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Previous Law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Proposed Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Passed
Proposed by The Constitutionalists
13 years ago
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Previous Law
State-licensed casinos and lottery only
Proposed Law
Liberal gambling (online platforms, private casinos, sports betting all permitted)
Sex Work
Currently: Fully decriminalised and regulated
Available Options
Fully decriminalised and regulated
Current
Legal, licensed and regulated
Selling legal, buying criminalised
Selling illegal, buying legal
Fully criminalised
Technology
3 lawsAI Development & Safety
Currently: No restrictions; accelerate AI
Available Options
Ban / moratorium on advanced AI development
Strict licensing, safety audits, liability
Balanced oversight
Light-touch, pro-innovation
No restrictions; accelerate AI
Current
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by National Front
11 months ago
Light-touch, pro-innovation
No restrictions; accelerate AI
Failed
Proposed by National Front
1 year ago
Light-touch, pro-innovation
No restrictions; accelerate AI
Light-touch, pro-innovation
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 years ago
Light-touch, pro-innovation
Balanced oversight
Light-touch, pro-innovation
Failed
Proposed by Social Liberals
6 years ago
Light-touch, pro-innovation
Strict licensing, safety audits, liability
Light-touch, pro-innovation
Previous Law
Light-touch, pro-innovation
Proposed Law
Strict licensing, safety audits, liability
AI Surveillance & Predictive Policing
Currently: Regulated, warrant-based, targeted use
Available Options
Mass AI surveillance and social scoring
Broad facial recognition & predictive policing
Regulated, warrant-based, targeted use
Current
Ban AI surveillance & facial recognition
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 years ago
Regulated, warrant-based, targeted use
Ban AI surveillance & facial recognition
Regulated, warrant-based, targeted use
Previous Law
Regulated, warrant-based, targeted use
Proposed Law
Ban AI surveillance & facial recognition
Automation & the Workforce
Currently: Market-led automation
Available Options
Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Market-led automation
Current
Actively incentivise automation
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
1 year ago
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Market-led automation
Previous Law
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Proposed Law
Market-led automation
Failed
Proposed by National Front
1 year ago
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Market-led automation
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Previous Law
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Proposed Law
Market-led automation
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
2 years ago
Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Previous Law
Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy
Proposed Law
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Passed
Proposed by National Front
3 years ago
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy
Previous Law
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Proposed Law
Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy
Passed
Proposed by ALAYON
4 years ago
Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Previous Law
Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy
Proposed Law
Permit automation with strong retraining/transition rights
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
6 years ago
Market-led automation
Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy
Previous Law
Market-led automation
Proposed Law
Ban automation that displaces workers; robot levy
Transport
5 lawsDrink & Drug Driving
Currently: Zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs, with random testing at stops
Available Options
No drink or drug driving offence; only dangerous driving is punished
High legal alcohol limit; drugs are not tested for
Standard legal alcohol limit; roadside drug testing
Near-zero alcohol limit, roadside drug testing and automatic driving bans
Zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs, with random testing at stops
Current
Zero tolerance with vehicle confiscation and mandatory prison terms
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 months ago
Standard legal alcohol limit; roadside drug testing
Zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs, with random testing at stops
Previous Law
Standard legal alcohol limit; roadside drug testing
Proposed Law
Zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs, with random testing at stops
Driver Licensing & Testing
Currently: Graduated licensing plus mandatory medical and driving retests from age 70
Available Options
No licence or test required; anyone may drive
One basic test; licence valid for life
Standard test with a probationary period for new drivers
Graduated licensing: night-time and passenger limits for young drivers
Graduated licensing plus mandatory medical and driving retests from age 70
Current
Periodic retesting for every driver at any age
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 months ago
Standard test with a probationary period for new drivers
Graduated licensing plus mandatory medical and driving retests from age 70
Previous Law
Standard test with a probationary period for new drivers
Proposed Law
Graduated licensing plus mandatory medical and driving retests from age 70
Seatbelts & Helmets
Currently: Compulsory for all passengers and cyclists, with on-the-spot fines
Available Options
No mandates; use is entirely a personal choice
Compulsory for children only
Seatbelts and motorcycle helmets compulsory
Compulsory for all passengers and cyclists, with on-the-spot fines
Current
Compulsory protective equipment for every road user, enforced by roadside checks and penalty points
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
3 months ago
Seatbelts and motorcycle helmets compulsory
Compulsory for all passengers and cyclists, with on-the-spot fines
Previous Law
Seatbelts and motorcycle helmets compulsory
Proposed Law
Compulsory for all passengers and cyclists, with on-the-spot fines
Speed Limits
Currently: Standard limits, lower in towns and near schools
Available Options
No speed limits on any road
Very high limits; enforcement only against reckless driving
Standard limits, lower in towns and near schools
Current
Strong traffic-calming: low limits in residential streets and around schools
Vision Zero: low limits in every built-up area and a national ceiling, enforced by cameras
Speed governors mandatory in all vehicles
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Traffic Enforcement
Currently: Fixed cameras and a points system leading to disqualification
Available Options
Officer discretion; warnings for most traffic offences
Police patrols only; no cameras
Cameras at accident blackspots only
Fixed cameras and a points system leading to disqualification
Current
Average-speed cameras on all major roads with automatic fines
Automated enforcement everywhere: every offence detected and fined automatically
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Welfare
6 lawsAccessibility Standards
Currently: Required in new public buildings only
Available Options
No accessibility requirements
Required in new public buildings only
Current
Required in all new buildings and public transport
Public services, shops and offices must be retrofitted by a deadline
Universal accessibility mandatory across public and private sectors, including housing and digital services
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Common Ground
1 month ago
Required in new public buildings only
Public services, shops and offices must be retrofitted by a deadline
Required in new public buildings only
Previous Law
Required in new public buildings only
Proposed Law
Public services, shops and offices must be retrofitted by a deadline
Disability Support
Currently: Means-tested disability benefits after a medical assessment
Available Options
No state disability support; families and charities cope
Institutional care only: disabled people housed in state facilities
Means-tested disability benefits after a medical assessment
Current
Independent-living support as of right: personal budgets, carers and assistive technology
Comprehensive system: universal disability cover, employer quotas and supported employment
Legislative History
This law has been in place since the beginning of recorded history.
Homelessness
Currently: Guaranteed housing-first support
Available Options
Guaranteed housing-first support
Current
Shelters and support services
Mix of support and enforcement
Criminalise rough sleeping/begging
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
6 years ago
Shelters and support services
Guaranteed housing-first support
Retirement Age Policy
Currently: Retirement at 70
Available Options
Retirement at 50
Retirement at 55
Retirement at 60
Retirement at 65
Retirement at 70
Current
No pensions
No retirement permitted; all citizens must work until physically incapable
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by United Democratic Organization
6 years ago
Retirement at 55
Retirement at 60
Retirement at 55
Failed
Proposed by Christian Distributists
7 years ago
Retirement at 55
Retirement at 65
Retirement at 55
Failed
Proposed by Social Democrats
9 years ago
Retirement at 55
Retirement at 65
Retirement at 55
Failed
Proposed by Leftist League
12 years ago
Retirement at 65
Retirement at 55
Retirement at 65
Social Care for the Elderly
Currently: Free universal social care
Available Options
Free universal social care
Current
Capped lifetime care costs
Means-tested, self-funded above threshold
Care is the family's responsibility
Legislative History
Passed
Proposed by Green-left Movement
6 years ago
Capped lifetime care costs
Free universal social care
Welfare Conditionality
Currently: Light conditions, few sanctions
Available Options
Unconditional benefits
Light conditions, few sanctions
Current
Mandatory work-for-benefits
Strict time limits on benefits
Legislative History
Failed
Proposed by Charlemont Rise Up !
1 year ago
Light conditions, few sanctions
Mandatory work-for-benefits
Light conditions, few sanctions
Failed
Proposed by Renew Charlemont
3 years ago
Light conditions, few sanctions
Mandatory work-for-benefits
Light conditions, few sanctions
Passed
Proposed by Red Front Of Charlemont
6 years ago
Light conditions, few sanctions
Unconditional benefits
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