Legislative Bill · Marianne
Failed

Media And Surveillance Expansion Act of 2012

Proposed by Restore Marianne · fronted by Étienne André
Failing
blocked by Presidency
Opened
24 Jul 2012
Voting closes
22 Sep 2012
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
2 changes

Rationale

These changes address rising misinformation and security threats by balancing free speech with accountability and enabling law enforcement to combat crime more effectively.

Proposed Changes

1

Media Censorship Policy
Previous law
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)

2

State Surveillance Powers
Previous law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Mass surveillance (warrantless wiretaps; facial recognition in public spaces)

Timeline

  • Draft
    24 July 2012


  • Vote Open
    24 July 2012


  • Vote Closed
    22 September 2012


  • Did Not Become Law
    22 September 2012

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Senate

Failed
52Yes 222No 74Not voted 348 seats

For: 52 / 348 seats (14.9%)

Against: 222 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 74

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 19.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Restore Marianne Proposer 52 Yes
Socialist Front 23 No
The Greens Of Marianne 118 No
Union Blue & Rouge 81 No

National Assembly

Failed
37Yes 385No 155Not voted 577 seats

For: 37 / 577 seats (6.4%)

Against: 385 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 155

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 8.8%)
Party Seats Vote
Restore Marianne Proposer 37 Yes
Socialist Front 26 No
The Greens Of Marianne 252 No
Union Blue & Rouge 107 No

Presidency

Failed
0Yes 1No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

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

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
Party Seats Vote
The Greens Of Marianne 1 No

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