Citizenship And Immigration Modernisation Act of 2014
Proposed by The Republicans
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
20 Dec 2014
Voting closes
18 Feb 2015
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
2 changes
Rationale
These changes modernize citizenship laws to boost economic growth and social cohesion by attracting skilled workers and integrating long-term residents who contribute to national development.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizenship Requirements |
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
|
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
|
|
| 2 | Immigration Quota Policy |
Severely limited immigration
|
No quotas, open immigration
|
1
Citizenship RequirementsPrevious law
Citizenship by blood only (jus sanguinis); 15-year residency for naturalisation
Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency
2
Immigration Quota PolicyPrevious law
Severely limited immigration
No quotas, open immigration
Timeline
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Draft16 February 2014
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Vote Open20 December 2014
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Vote Closed18 February 2015
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Became Law18 February 2015
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
Passed
160Yes
93No
0Not voted
200 seats
For: 160 / 200 seats (80.0%)
Against: 93 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 63.2%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalpetian Racial Order | 93 | No | No reason given |
| The Republicans Proposer | 160 | Yes | No reason given |
National Assembly
Passed
119Yes
64No
17Not voted
200 seats
For: 119 / 200 seats (59.5%)
Against: 64 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 17
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 65.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalpetian Racial Order | 64 | No | No reason given |
| The Republicans Proposer | 119 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 41 | Not voted |
Consulate
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 | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Republicans Proposer | 1 | Yes | No reason given |