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Family and Youth Protection Act …

Legislative Bill · Columbia

Family and Youth Protection Act of 2009

Proposed by Young Columbians · fronted by Beatrice Bolton

Opened

27 Sep 2009

Voting closes

26 Nov 2009

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

3 changes

Rationale

These changes protect families by ensuring parents can fully support children, preventing child labor exploitation, and balancing tobacco regulation with personal freedom.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Parental Leave Policy	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
2	Child Labour Law	Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16	No employment of any kind until age 18
3	Tobacco & Vaping Regulation	Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)	Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)

1

Parental Leave Policy

Previous law

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

2

Child Labour Law

Previous law

Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16

No employment of any kind until age 18

3

Tobacco & Vaping Regulation

Previous law

Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)

Light regulation (age 18, designated smoking areas, health warnings)

Proposer

Party

Young Columbians

A movement for young voices, strong labor, and a future where every culture thrives.

Core pillars

Beatrice Bolton

Activist · Age 46

999 social followers

A charismatic outsider with a military past, Beatrice Bolton uses her media savvy to rally support for progressive causes, turning her unconventional background into a strength in the political arena.

✨ Charismatic 🎖️ Former Military 📺 Media Savvy 🌍 Outsider

Timeline

Draft

27 September 2009
Vote Open

27 September 2009
Vote Closed

26 November 2009
Did Not Become Law

26 November 2009

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Failed

22Yes 63No 15Not voted 100 seats

For: 22 / 100 seats (22.0%)

Against: 63 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 15

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 25.9%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Columbian Communists	22	Yes	No reason given
National Reform	11	No	No reason given
Socialist Alliance	52	No	No reason given
Solidarity	0	No	No reason given
Young Columbians Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Failed

124Yes 169No 142Not voted 435 seats

For: 124 / 435 seats (28.5%)

Against: 169 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 142

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 42.3%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Columbian Communists	124	Yes	No reason given
National Reform	37	No	No reason given
Socialist Alliance	132	No	No reason given
Solidarity	0	No	No reason given
Young Columbians Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
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	Reason
Socialist Alliance	1	No	No reason given

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