“The family is the bedrock of our society, and should remain unchanged uninterfered with.”
Reform of the State Parental Leave Law of 2023
Proposed by Together For Marianne
Failing
blocked by Presidency
Opened
28 Jul 2023
Voting closes
26 Sep 2023
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Removing state-mandated parental leave reduces employer costs and increases workforce flexibility without harming family well-being
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parental Leave Policy |
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
|
No state parental leave
|
1
Parental Leave PolicyPrevious law
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
No state parental leave
Timeline
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Draft28 July 2023
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Vote Open28 July 2023
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Vote Closed26 September 2023
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Did Not Become Law26 September 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
Failed
26Yes
253No
69Not voted
348 seats
For: 26 / 348 seats (7.5%)
Against: 253 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 69
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 9.3%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative For Marianne | 35 | No | The family is the bedrock of our society, and should remain unchanged uninterfered with. |
| The Left | 68 | No | we strongly disagree with this proposal |
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance | 62 | No | Our issue is more with the mandatory nature, it should be a parents choice on what they decide, not parental leave itself |
| The National Refoundation Front | 88 | No | We can't support this bill! |
| Together For Marianne Proposer | 26 | Yes | No reason given |
National Assembly
Failed
25Yes
452No
100Not voted
577 seats
For: 25 / 577 seats (4.3%)
Against: 452 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 100
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 5.2%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative For Marianne | 74 | No | The family is the bedrock of our society, and should remain unchanged uninterfered with. |
| The Left | 108 | No | we strongly disagree with this proposal |
| The Marianne Liberty Alliance | 144 | No | Our issue is more with the mandatory nature, it should be a parents choice on what they decide, not parental leave itself |
| The National Refoundation Front | 126 | No | We can't support this bill! |
| Together For Marianne Proposer | 25 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 218 | Not voted |
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 | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Refoundation Front | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
Alternative For Marianne
Voted Aug. 24, 2023
No
The National Refoundation Front
Voted Aug. 5, 2023
No
“We can't support this bill!”
The Marianne Liberty Alliance
Voted Aug. 2, 2023
No
“Our issue is more with the mandatory nature, it should be a parents choice on what they decide, not parental leave itself”
The Left
Voted July 29, 2023
No
“we strongly disagree with this proposal”