Columbia
Proposals
Public Health Act of 2011

Legislative Bill · Columbia

Public Health Act of 2011

Proposed by National Reform · fronted by Andrew Harris

Opened

12 Jul 2011

Voting closes

10 Sep 2011

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

2 changes

Rationale

These changes help make Columbia a safer and healthier nation.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Tobacco & Vaping Regulation	Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)		Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized
2	Marijuana Policy	Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)		Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)

1

Tobacco & Vaping Regulation

Previous law

Heavy restrictions (plain packaging; indoor ban; age 21; advertising banned)

Total ban on tobacco and vaping products; possession criminalized

2

Marijuana Policy

Previous law

Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)

Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)

Proposer

Party

National Reform

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

Core pillars

Andrew Harris

Activist · Age 43

4,164 social followers

A former banker turned political activist who brings financial expertise to the cause, Nathaniel Robinson is a wealthy but socially awkward figure with a sharp instinct for practical politics.

🎓 Academic ⭐ Celebrity ✨ Charismatic 🎭 Eccentric 🔗 Well Connected

Timeline

Draft

19 June 2011
Vote Open

12 July 2011
Vote Closed

10 September 2011
Did Not Become Law

10 September 2011

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed

44Yes 33No 23Not voted 100 seats

For: 44 / 100 seats (44.0%)

Against: 33 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 23

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 57.1%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
League For The Extermination Of Humankind	0	No	No reason given
National Reform Proposer	38	Yes	No reason given
Socialist Alliance	30	No	No reason given
Solidarity	6	Yes	No reason given
Sunrise Movement	3	No	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Passed

237Yes 90No 108Not voted 435 seats

For: 237 / 435 seats (54.5%)

Against: 90 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 108

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 72.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
League For The Extermination Of Humankind	0	No	No reason given
National Reform Proposer	222	Yes	No reason given
Socialist Alliance	74	No	No reason given
Solidarity	15	Yes	No reason given
Sunrise Movement	16	No	No reason given
Empty seats	103	Not voted

Presidency

Failed

0Yes 1No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Socialist Alliance	1	No	No reason given

Voting record

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