Columbia
Proposals
Mandatory Equal Parental Leave Act …

Legislative Bill · Columbia

Mandatory Equal Parental Leave Act of 2016

Proposed by Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance · fronted by Katherine Mitchell

Opened

16 Feb 2016

Voting closes

19 Feb 2016

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Mandatory one-year leave for both parents ensures equal caregiving, strengthens child development, and reduces gender inequality in the workplace.

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

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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

Proposer

Party

Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance

The Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance is a political party founded on the principles of Workers protections, Redistribution, education and Social safety nets. We strive for the end of exploitation , equality and equity and the growth of democratic socialist movement.

Core pillars

Katherine Mitchell

Presidency · Age 48

104,628 social followers

A seasoned political strategist and longtime party loyalist, Katherine Mitchell rose from grassroots organizing to become the party’s most trusted liaison between leadership and business elites, wielding both fiery rhetoric and insider clout to advance its agenda.

🎤 Fantastic Speaker 🌟 Idealist 🤝 Loyal 🏙️ Street Smart 🔗 Well Connected

Timeline

Draft

16 February 2016
Vote Open

16 February 2016
Vote Closed

19 February 2016
Did Not Become Law

19 February 2016

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

21Yes 0No 79Not voted 100 seats

For: 21 / 100 seats (21.0%)

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

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

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC)	0	No	No reason given
Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance Proposer	21	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Passed

94Yes 0No 341Not voted 435 seats

For: 94 / 435 seats (21.6%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 341

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

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC)	0	No	No reason given
Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance Proposer	94	Yes	No reason given
Empty seats	103	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
Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance Proposer	1	Yes	No reason given

Voting record

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