Free Press of 2012
Proposed by Radical People's Liberty
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
24 Jun 2012
Voting closes
23 Aug 2012
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
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Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Media Censorship Policy |
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
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Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
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Media Censorship PolicyPrevious law
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Timeline
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Draft24 June 2012
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Vote Open24 June 2012
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Vote Closed23 August 2012
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Became Law23 August 2012
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Charter House
Passed
347Yes
0No
653Not voted
1000 seats
For: 347 / 1000 seats (34.7%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 653
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Alliance | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Radical People's Liberty Proposer | 347 | Yes | No reason given |
Royal Ordinance Council
Passed
139Yes
0No
261Not voted
400 seats
For: 139 / 400 seats (34.8%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 261
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Alliance | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Radical People's Liberty Proposer | 139 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 112 | Not voted |
Lord President of the Privy Council
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)