Charlemont
Proposals
State Surveillance Reform Act of …

Legislative Bill · Charlemont

State Surveillance Reform Act of 2015

Proposed by Horizon · fronted by Élise François

Opened

24 Apr 2015

Voting closes

23 Jun 2015

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

These changes modernize surveillance laws to balance security with practical law enforcement needs, ensuring targeted investigations while maintaining oversight for public trust.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	State Surveillance Powers	Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)		Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)

1

State Surveillance Powers

Previous law

Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)

Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)

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

ÉF

Élise François

Activist · Age 44

2,799 social followers

A sharp-witted community organiser who rose from humble beginnings, Élise François is a natural strategist who refuses to bend her principles, even when the political winds shift.

🛡️ Incorruptible 🌍 Outsider 🏙️ Street Smart 🔨 Working Class Background

Timeline

Draft

24 April 2015
Vote Open

24 April 2015
Vote Closed

23 June 2015
Did Not Become Law

23 June 2015

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Failed

111Yes 219No 18Not voted 348 seats

For: 111 / 348 seats (31.9%)

Against: 219 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 18

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 33.6%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
ALAYON	16	Yes	No reason given
Christian Distributists	115	No	No reason given
Horizon Proposer	95	Yes	No reason given
Red Front Of Charlemont	104	No	No reason given
Social Democrats	0	No	No reason given
Empty seats	14	Not voted

National Assembly

Failed

178Yes 379No 20Not voted 577 seats

For: 178 / 577 seats (30.8%)

Against: 379 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 20

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 32.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
ALAYON	67	Yes	No reason given
Christian Distributists	116	No	No reason given
Horizon Proposer	111	Yes	No reason given
Red Front Of Charlemont	159	No	No reason given
Social Democrats	104	No	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

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