Legislative Bill · Holzminden
Failed

Digital Freedom and Civic Trust Act of 2023

Proposed by ASTER · fronted by Amelie Lange
Passing
in the Parlament
Opened
21 Jun 2023
Voting closes
26 Jul 2023
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

ASTER supports this reform because freedom needs trust. We must protect citizens online without silencing speech, while demanding accountability from platforms and political influence. A freer internet must also be a safer, fairer one. #ASTER 🌠

Proposed Changes

1

Media Censorship Policy
Previous law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)

2

Online Safety & Social Media
Previous law
Targeted child-safety duties
Strict legal duties, heavy fines, takedowns

3

Data Privacy & Digital Rights
Previous law
Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)
Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)

4

Internet Freedom
Previous law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)

5

Lobbying & Political Donations
Previous law
Disclosure rules, few limits
Strict caps and a public lobbying register

Timeline

  • Draft
    21 June 2023


  • Vote Open
    21 June 2023


  • Vote Closed
    26 July 2023


  • Did Not Become Law
    26 July 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Parlament

Passed
45Yes 0No 22Abstained 0Not voted 67 seats

For: 45 / 67 seats (67.2%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 22 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
ASTER Proposer 0 Yes
Bier Für Holzminden 22 Abstain
Liberal Platform 0 Yes
The Representatief Of The Voters 14 Yes
Tomorrow's Holzminden 0 Yes
Union And National Renewal 31 Yes

Der Härteste

Passed
1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

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

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
Party Seats Vote
Tomorrow's Holzminden 1 Yes

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Tomorrow's Holzminden
Voted June 21, 2023
Yes

“Both individual freedom and digital security are important and this proposal mixes the two together well. These are ideas we find worth supporting.”

Liberal Platform
Voted June 21, 2023
Yes

“We support this law because it's excellent; it combines digital security and individual freedom, principles we support and that the citizens of Holzminden undoubtedly need. That's why we support this law and vote YES! #LiberalPlatform 🗽”

Yes

“We defend the freedom of society, so we understand this as a fundamental law to allow for it.”

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