Legislative Bill · Marianne
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Liberalizing Social Policies Overhaul of 2023

Proposed by The Left · fronted by Victor Rousseau
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
23 May 2023
Voting closes
22 Jul 2023
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
4 changes

Rationale

These reforms modernize outdated policies to reduce harm, expand freedom, and address urgent crises like housing shortages and homelessness for better public health and safety.

Proposed Changes

1

Alcohol Regulation
Previous law
Strict regulation (age 21; high excise; retail 10:00–20:00; public drinking banned)
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)

2

Marijuana Policy
Previous law
Medical-only (prescription/caregiver card; licensed dispensaries)
Decriminalization (≤10g civil fine; no arrest; record expungement)

3

Homelessness
Previous law
Shelters and support services
Guaranteed housing-first support

4

Housing Supply & Planning
Previous law
Market-led, deregulated planning
Strong national housing targets

Timeline

  • Draft
    23 May 2023


  • Vote Open
    23 May 2023


  • Vote Closed
    22 July 2023


  • Did Not Become Law
    22 July 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Failed
68Yes 192No 88Not voted 348 seats

For: 68 / 348 seats (19.5%)

Against: 192 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 88

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 26.2%)
Party Seats Vote
Alternative For Marianne 35 No
The Left Proposer 68 Yes
The Marianne Liberty Alliance 62 No
The Social-Democrats 69 No
Together For Marianne 26 No

National Assembly

Failed
108Yes 302No 167Not voted 577 seats

For: 108 / 577 seats (18.7%)

Against: 302 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 167

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 26.3%)
Party Seats Vote
Alternative For Marianne 74 No
The Left Proposer 108 Yes
The Marianne Liberty Alliance 144 No
The Social-Democrats 59 No
Together For Marianne 25 No

Presidency

Passed
0Yes 0No 1Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)

Voting record

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

Together For Marianne
Voted June 9, 2023
No

“Decriminalizing marijuana is very unwise; it could have serious consequences and increase the rate of drug addiction and health problems”

Alternative For Marianne
Voted May 25, 2023
No

“Progressivism is the excuse for an already unpopular, effectively obsolete party to hang on pathetically to the threads of an electorate who has denounced emphatically their poor performance and abhorrent policy decisions.”

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