Columbia
Proposals
People's Wishes Act of 2009

Legislative Bill · Columbia

People's Wishes Act of 2009

Proposed by National Reform · fronted by Joseph Lancaster

Opened

12 Jul 2009

Voting closes

Withdrawn 18 Jul 2009

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

3 changes

Rationale

In a recent review of elector polls, NR has discovered the majority of voters wish for greater educational and professional independence and development. In addition, they wish for greater freedoms for an early retirement. This Bill proposes changes be made to fit the people's Wishes thusly.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Retirement Age Policy	Retirement at 65	Retirement at 50
2	Homeschooling Regulation	Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections	Unrestricted right to homeschool with no state oversight
3	Child Labour Law	Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16	Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16

1

Retirement Age Policy

Previous law

Retirement at 65

Retirement at 50

2

Homeschooling Regulation

Previous law

Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections

Unrestricted right to homeschool with no state oversight

3

Child Labour Law

Previous law

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

Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16

Proposer

Party

National Reform

A nation reborn through tradition, renewal, and the land we cherish.

Core pillars

Joseph Lancaster

Activist · Age 36

5,031 social followers

A wealthy but unconventional young heir with a knack for street-level politics, Joseph Lancaster uses his charm and sharp instincts to rally support, blending idealism with a pragmatic edge.

✨ Charismatic 🎭 Eccentric 🏙️ Street Smart 💰 Wealthy

Timeline

Draft

12 July 2009
Vote Open

12 July 2009
Withdrawn

18 July 2009
Never Became Law

18 July 2009

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Failed

0Yes 0No 100Not voted 100 seats

For: 0 / 100 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 100

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Columbian Communists	0	No	No reason given
National Reform Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Socialist Alliance	0	No	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Failed

0Yes 0No 435Not voted 435 seats

For: 0 / 435 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 435

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Columbian Communists	0	No	No reason given
National Reform Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Socialist Alliance	0	No	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)

Voting record

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