“Womans deserve more rights”
Women's Coverings Choice Act of 2020
Rationale
Allowing individual discretion respects personal freedom while addressing safety without imposing restrictive dress codes on women.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Body Coverings for Women in Public |
Face and body coverings banned in public
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Individual discretion
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Body Coverings for Women in PublicProposer
Party
Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance
The Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance is a political party founded on the principles of Workers protections, Redistribution, education and Social safety nets. We strive for the end of exploitation , equality and equity and the growth of democratic socialist movement.
Core pillars
Charlotte Buchanan
Activist · Age 48
A 37-year-old former factory worker turned academic, whose sharp policy mind and pragmatic streak temper her idealism, bridging the gap between theory and the lived struggles of ordinary people.
Timeline
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Draft18 July 2020
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Vote Open18 July 2020
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Vote Closed16 September 2020
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Became Law16 September 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
PassedFor: 8 / 100 seats (8.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 92
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Free Citizens Alliance | 8 | Yes | The current law allows for a broad ban on women's coverings and impacts people of all faiths. Therefore, we support this proposal as it increases religious freedom |
| Kerstin | 0 | Yes | Good for the women rights |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Sexto Sentido | 0 | Yes | Womans deserve more rights |
| Socialism Alliance Of Columbia | 0 | Yes | A nice and welcome change |
| Empty seats | 26 | Not voted |
House of Representatives
PassedFor: 198 / 435 seats (45.5%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 237
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Free Citizens Alliance | 94 | Yes | The current law allows for a broad ban on women's coverings and impacts people of all faiths. Therefore, we support this proposal as it increases religious freedom |
| Kerstin | 0 | Yes | Good for the women rights |
| Peoples Columbian Socialist Alliance Proposer | 59 | Yes | No reason given |
| Sexto Sentido | 45 | Yes | Womans deserve more rights |
| Socialism Alliance Of Columbia | 0 | Yes | A nice and welcome change |
| Empty seats | 103 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Good for the women rights”
“The current law allows for a broad ban on women's coverings and impacts people of all faiths. Therefore, we support this proposal as it increases religious freedom”
“A nice and welcome change”