Transactional Service and Experience Act of 2008

Proposed by National Reform

Opened

14 Nov 2008

Voting closes

13 Jan 2009

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

2 changes

Rationale

Rather than simply enforcing mandatory service or handing out free degrees, this Act requires military service and offers the promise of all-expenses paid education in return.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	University Tuition	Tuition fees		Free higher education for all
2	Military Service Policy	National service for those 18-20		National service for those 18-20

1

University Tuition

Previous law

Tuition fees

Free higher education for all

2

Military Service Policy

Previous law

National service for those 18-20

Timeline

Draft

14 November 2008
Vote Open

14 November 2008
Vote Closed

13 January 2009
Did Not Become Law

13 January 2009

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Failed

13Yes 83No 4Not voted 100 seats

For: 13 / 100 seats (13.0%)

Against: 83 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 4

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 13.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
National Reform Proposer	13	Yes	No reason given
Social Federal	50	No	No reason given
Socialist Alliance	33	No	No reason given
Empty seats	26	Not voted

House of Representatives

Failed

56Yes 359No 20Not voted 435 seats

For: 56 / 435 seats (12.9%)

Against: 359 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 20

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 13.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
National Reform Proposer	56	Yes	No reason given
Social Federal	217	No	No reason given
Socialist Alliance	142	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
Social Federal	1	No	No reason given

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