Farm Animal Welfare Standards of 2016
Proposed by Social Democrats Of Columbia
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
7 Feb 2016
Voting closes
7 Apr 2016
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Current laws allow inhumane farming practices; regulated standards will improve animal welfare and protect public trust in food safety.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Welfare Standards |
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
|
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
|
1
Animal Welfare StandardsPrevious law
Basic anti-cruelty rules only (no regulation of farming practices)
Regulated farming standards and anti-cruelty laws
Timeline
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Draft7 February 2016
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Vote Open7 February 2016
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Vote Closed7 April 2016
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Did Not Become Law7 April 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
Passed
56Yes
0No
44Not voted
100 seats
For: 56 / 100 seats (56.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 44
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 20 | Yes | No reason given |
| Democratic Peoples Coalition | 15 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Peoples' Coalition | 4 | Yes | No reason given |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Social Democrats Of Columbia Proposer | 17 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 26 | Not voted |
House of Representatives
Passed
245Yes
0No
190Not voted
435 seats
For: 245 / 435 seats (56.3%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 190
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 88 | Yes | No reason given |
| Democratic Peoples Coalition | 67 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Peoples' Coalition | 15 | Yes | No reason given |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Social Democrats Of Columbia Proposer | 75 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 103 | Not voted |
Presidency
Passed
0Yes
0No
1Not voted
1 seat
For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)