Legislative Bill · Marianne
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Justice And Security Overhaul Act of 2021

Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
21 Feb 2021
Voting closes
22 Apr 2021
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

These changes strengthen public safety by lowering criminal accountability, deterring serious crimes, and ensuring justice for victims while protecting communities.

Proposed Changes

1

Capital Punishment
Previous law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Death penalty for murder, treason, and drug trafficking

2

Repeat Offender Sentencing
Previous law
Judges set sentences case-by-case
"Three strikes" — life on third serious offence

3

Armed Police
Previous law
Mostly unarmed; specialist armed units on call
Police routinely carry military-grade weapons

4

Asylum & Refugees
Previous law
Meet international obligations only
"Asylum seekers are economic migrants" - asylum claims closed

5

Age of Criminal Responsibility
Previous law
From age 14
Criminally responsible from age 10

Timeline

  • Draft
    21 February 2021


  • Vote Open
    21 February 2021


  • Vote Closed
    22 April 2021


  • Became Law
    22 April 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Passed
135Yes 59No 154Not voted 348 seats

For: 135 / 348 seats (38.8%)

Against: 59 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 154

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 69.6%)
Party Seats Vote
Movimiento Liberal Nacional 0 Yes
The Left 0 No
The Marianne Liberty Alliance 59 No
The National Refoundation Front Proposer 135 Yes

National Assembly

Passed
267Yes 187No 123Not voted 577 seats

For: 267 / 577 seats (46.3%)

Against: 187 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 123

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 58.8%)
Party Seats Vote
Movimiento Liberal Nacional 40 Yes
The Left 51 No
The Marianne Liberty Alliance 136 No
The National Refoundation Front Proposer 227 Yes
Empty seats 218 Not voted

Presidency

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
The National Refoundation Front Proposer 1 Yes

Voting record

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

“trae medidas duras en seguridad: endurecer penas para reincidentes, permitir policía armada e implementar leyes estrictas contra la delincuencia. Para un partido de derecha, todo el tema de orden público y mano dura encaja superbién con los valores tradicionales y de seguridad que suele defender ese sector”

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