“This is an unpopular proposal.”
Open Government Transparency Act of 2023
Rationale
Current transparency exemptions obscure public spending and decisions; open-by-default ensures accountability and trust.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government Transparency |
Freedom-of-information system with security exemptions
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Open by default; contracts, meetings and expenses all published
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Government TransparencyProposer
Party
Alliance
The Alliance champions free enterprise as the engine of progress where liberty fuels ambition and diplomacy paves the road to stability
Core pillars
Ricardo Medina
Prime Minister · Age 30
A silver-tongued dealmaker with friends in high places, Ricardo Medina leverages his sharp pragmatism and unyielding principles to broker compromises, though his gift for persuasion sometimes draws suspicion about his true motives.
Timeline
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Draft26 October 2023
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Vote Open26 October 2023
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Vote Closed25 December 2023
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Became Law25 December 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senado
PassedFor: 133 / 266 seats (50.0%)
Against: 51 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 82
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Proposer | 28 | Yes | No reason given |
| People And Planet | 82 | Yes | We agree that greater transparency is essential for the health of democracy and trust in government in our nation |
| People's Congress Of Costavela | 51 | No | This is an unpopular proposal. |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union | 21 | Yes | Greater government transparency will allow us to hold this administration accountable and combat corruption. It has our full support. |
| Solidarity Alliance | 2 | Yes | In agreement with this proposal. |
| Empty seats | 54 | Not voted |
Congress of Deputies
PassedFor: 213 / 350 seats (60.9%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 137
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| People And Planet | 170 | Yes | We agree that greater transparency is essential for the health of democracy and trust in government in our nation |
| People's Congress Of Costavela | 0 | No | This is an unpopular proposal. |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union | 43 | Yes | Greater government transparency will allow us to hold this administration accountable and combat corruption. It has our full support. |
| Solidarity Alliance | 0 | Yes | In agreement with this proposal. |
| Empty seats | 80 | Not voted |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“In agreement with this proposal.”
“We agree that greater transparency is essential for the health of democracy and trust in government in our nation”
“Greater government transparency will allow us to hold this administration accountable and combat corruption. It has our full support.”