Parental Leave Modernization Act of 2011
Proposed by Liberal Modernist
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
20 May 2013
Voting closes
19 Jul 2013
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Mandatory parental leave heavily impairs the parents' ability to advance in their careers and earn better wages, making it optional would make them able to work while still allowing them to take parental leave if they need it.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parental Leave Policy |
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
|
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
|
1
Parental Leave PolicyPrevious law
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Timeline
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Draft20 October 2011
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Vote Open20 May 2013
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Vote Closed19 July 2013
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Became Law19 July 2013
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
Passed
77Yes
0No
23Not voted
100 seats
For: 77 / 100 seats (77.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 23
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Socialists Of Columbia (dsc) | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Modernist Proposer | 77 | Yes | No reason given |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| United Citizens Front (ucf) | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 26 | Not voted |
House of Representatives
Passed
334Yes
35No
66Not voted
435 seats
For: 334 / 435 seats (76.8%)
Against: 35 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 66
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 90.5%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Socialists Of Columbia (dsc) | 35 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Modernist Proposer | 236 | Yes | No reason given |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance | 90 | Yes | No reason given |
| United Citizens Front (ucf) | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Modernist Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |