Charlemont
Proposals
Digital Platform Responsibility Act of …

Legislative Bill · Charlemont

Digital Platform Responsibility Act of 2014

Proposed by Horizon · fronted by Marine Mathieu

Opened

7 Oct 2014

Voting closes

6 Dec 2014

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Moderate regulation better protects users from harmful content while balancing innovation and public safety.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Internet Freedom	Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)		Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)

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Internet Freedom

Previous law

Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)

Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)

Proposer

Party

Horizon

Horizon is a forward-looking political movement built around the idea that long-term thinking should sit at the center of public decision-making. It is a broad-reaching social liberal and progressive party focusing on long-term outcomes: sustainability, economic resilience and social cohesion.

Core pillars

Marine Mathieu

Activist · Age 65

11,726 social followers

A former university professor turned media strategist, Marine spent two decades shaping political narratives before leveraging her sharp intellect and insider connections into a rapid rise through the ranks.

🎓 Academic 🚀 Ambitious 📺 Media Savvy 🔗 Well Connected

Timeline

Draft

7 October 2014
Vote Open

7 October 2014
Vote Closed

6 December 2014
Did Not Become Law

6 December 2014

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Failed

114Yes 147No 87Not voted 348 seats

For: 114 / 348 seats (32.8%)

Against: 147 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 87

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 43.7%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
ALAYON	57	No	No reason given
Christian Distributists	90	No	No reason given
Horizon Proposer	114	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	14	Not voted

National Assembly

Failed

196Yes 235No 146Not voted 577 seats

For: 196 / 577 seats (34.0%)

Against: 235 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 146

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 45.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
ALAYON	88	No	No reason given
Christian Distributists	147	No	No reason given
Horizon Proposer	196	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	17	Not voted

Presidency

Passed

1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Horizon Proposer	1	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

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