Public Face Covering Ban of 2023

Proposed by Blue Labour · fronted by Émilie Garcia

Opened

12 Aug 2023

Voting closes

11 Oct 2023

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Banning face and body coverings enhances public safety, promotes inclusivity, and reinforces social cohesion by ensuring clear identification and equal participation for all.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Body Coverings for Women in Public	Individual discretion		Face and body coverings banned in public

1

Body Coverings for Women in Public

Previous law

Individual discretion

Face and body coverings banned in public

Proposer

Party

Blue Labour

Blue Labour forges a nation where work shapes identity the earth sustains and borders stand firm for those who earn their place.

Core pillars

Émilie Garcia

Activist · Age 46

274,800 social followers

Once a pop star who traded fame for frontline politics, Émilie Garcia now wields her celebrity like a weapon, turning speeches into viral movements and crowds into unstoppable waves of support.

🔬 Analytical ⭐ Celebrity 😴 Exhausted 🎤 Fantastic Speaker

Timeline

Draft

12 August 2023
Vote Open

12 August 2023
Vote Closed

11 October 2023
Became Law

11 October 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

216Yes 0No 88Abstained 44Not voted 348 seats

For: 216 / 348 seats (62.1%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 88 · Not voted: 44

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
ALAYON	27	Yes	Yes………………………………………..
Blue Labour Proposer	56	Yes	No reason given
Charlemont Rise Up !	60	Yes	........ ..........
Green-left Movement	88	Abstain	No reason given
National Front	73	Yes	Face and Body coverings are often used for the oppression of women, this ban will help ensure equality and end of oppression in Charlemont
Progressive Front	0	No	We oppose this legislation.
Empty seats	14	Not voted

National Assembly

Passed

371Yes 0No 105Abstained 101Not voted 577 seats

For: 371 / 577 seats (64.3%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 105 · Not voted: 101

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
ALAYON	86	Yes	Yes………………………………………..
Blue Labour Proposer	41	Yes	No reason given
Charlemont Rise Up !	128	Yes	........ ..........
Green-left Movement	105	Abstain	No reason given
National Front	116	Yes	Face and Body coverings are often used for the oppression of women, this ban will help ensure equality and end of oppression in Charlemont
Progressive Front	0	No	We oppose this legislation.
Empty seats	17	Not voted