Digital And Economic Freedom Act of 2015 - Magna Taura

Rationale

These changes modernize laws to protect digital rights, free press, workers, and economic freedom while reducing unnecessary government interference for greater public benefit.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous	Proposed
1	Data Privacy & Digital Rights	Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)	Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
2	Internet Freedom	Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)	Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
3	Media Censorship Policy	Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)	Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
4	Foreign Land Ownership	Foreign purchases require government approval	No restrictions on foreign land purchases
5	Gig Economy & Platform Workers	Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers	Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)

1

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)

2

Internet Freedom

Previous law

Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)

Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)

3

Media Censorship Policy

Previous law

Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)

Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)

4

Foreign Land Ownership

Previous law

Foreign purchases require government approval

No restrictions on foreign land purchases

5

Gig Economy & Platform Workers

Previous law

Basic protections (minimum pay, accident insurance) for gig workers

Gig workers classified as employees with full rights (sick pay, holiday, pensions)

Timeline

Draft

21 March 2015
Vote Open

22 March 2015
Vote Closed

21 May 2015
Did Not Become Law

21 May 2015

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senatus iuris

Failed

0Yes 150No 0Not voted 150 seats

For: 0 / 150 seats (0.0%)

Against: 150 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Linarae Independent Palanx	0	Yes	No reason given
National-capitalist Alliance	0	No	No reason given
New Economic Imperialist Union Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Optimates Fasces	133	No	No reason given
Te Deum Laudamus	17	No	No reason given

Curia plebiscitaria

Failed

94Yes 222No 34Not voted 350 seats

For: 94 / 350 seats (26.9%)

Against: 222 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 34

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 29.7%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Linarae Independent Palanx	5	Yes	No reason given
National-capitalist Alliance	70	No	No reason given
New Economic Imperialist Union Proposer	89	Yes	No reason given
Optimates Fasces	66	No	No reason given
Te Deum Laudamus	86	No	No reason given

Consul Regis

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
New Economic Imperialist Union Proposer	1	Yes	No reason given

Plebis Tribunus

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
New Economic Imperialist Union Proposer	1	Yes	No reason given

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