Military Patriotic Service Act of 2008
Proposed by Social Federal
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
30 Sep 2008
Voting closes
29 Nov 2008
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
A volunteer army risks shortages; national service ensures a trained, ready workforce while fostering civic duty and shared sacrifice.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Military Service Policy |
Volunteer professional army
|
National service for those 18-20
|
1
Military Service PolicyPrevious law
Volunteer professional army
National service for those 18-20
Timeline
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Draft30 September 2008
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Vote Open30 September 2008
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Vote Closed29 November 2008
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Became Law29 November 2008
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
Passed
50Yes
46No
4Not voted
100 seats
For: 50 / 100 seats (50.0%)
Against: 46 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 4
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 52.1%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Reform | 13 | No | No reason given |
| Social Federal Proposer | 50 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Alliance | 33 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 26 | Not voted |
House of Representatives
Passed
217Yes
198No
20Not voted
435 seats
For: 217 / 435 seats (49.9%)
Against: 198 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 20
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 52.3%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Reform | 56 | No | No reason given |
| Social Federal Proposer | 217 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Alliance | 142 | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Federal Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |