Legislative Bill · Columbia
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Emergency Mental Health Order of 2018

Proposed by National Reform · fronted by Joseph Lancaster
Failing
blocked by Presidency
Opened
6 Apr 2018
Voting closes
5 Jun 2018
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

These changes modernise laws to balance personal freedoms with harm reduction while ensuring rights are protected and public health prioritised.

Proposed Changes

1

Depressants Policy
Previous law
Full prohibition; possession criminalised, prison for repeat offences
Legal, licensed, regulated retail

2

Divorce Law
Previous law
No-fault divorce, standard process
Fault must be proven

3

Mental Health Provision
Previous law
Expanded but not guaranteed access
Legal right to timely mental-health care

4

Assisted Dying Policy
Previous law
Broad right-to-die for chronic physical or psychological suffering
Prohibited but compassionately enforced (prosecutions rare; judges lenient)

5

Adult Content
Previous law
Production and distribution banned
Heavily restricted distribution

Timeline

  • Draft
    6 April 2018


  • Vote Open
    6 April 2018


  • Vote Closed
    5 June 2018


  • Did Not Become Law
    5 June 2018

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Failed
13Yes 79No 8Not voted 100 seats

For: 13 / 100 seats (13.0%)

Against: 79 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 8

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 14.1%)
Party Seats Vote
Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) 79 No
National Reform Proposer 13 Yes
Trade Union Congress 0 Yes
Empty seats 26 Not voted

House of Representatives

Failed
49Yes 362No 24Not voted 435 seats

For: 49 / 435 seats (11.3%)

Against: 362 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 24

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 11.9%)
Party Seats Vote
Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) 362 No
National Reform Proposer 49 Yes
Trade Union Congress 0 Yes
Empty seats 103 Not voted

Presidency

Failed
0Yes 1No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
Party Seats Vote
Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) 1 No

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