Legislative Bill · Marevia
Passed

Digital Sovereignty And Control Act of 2023

Proposed by People's Democratic Alliance · fronted by William Douglas
Passing
in the Marevian National Assembly
Opened
6 Nov 2023
Voting closes
5 Jan 2024
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

These changes strengthen safeguards against harm, ensure media accountability, and protect citizens' rights in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Proposed Changes

1

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

2

Press Regulation
Previous law
State-recognised self-regulation
Statutory press regulator with powers

3

Public Broadcasting Funding
Previous law
Limited public broadcaster (news/education remit; funded by small household levy)
Major public broadcaster (multi-channel; ad-free; funded by general taxation)

4

Internet Freedom
Previous law
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
State-controlled intranet only; global internet access blocked

5

Data Privacy & Digital Rights
Previous law
Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)
Ban all personal data collection by private companies

Timeline

  • Draft
    10 June 2023


  • Vote Open
    6 November 2023


  • Vote Closed
    5 January 2024


  • Became Law
    5 January 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Marevian National Assembly

Passed
55Yes 0No 745Not voted 800 seats

For: 55 / 800 seats (6.9%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 745

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
People's Democratic Alliance Proposer 55 Yes
United Conservative Leadership 0 Yes

President of Marevia

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
People's Democratic Alliance Proposer 1 Yes

Voting record

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

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