Legislative Bill · Matterhorn
Passed

Criminal Justice And Surveillance Reform of 2024

Proposed by All Matterhorn Forward Bloc · fronted by Fabian Walter
Passing
in all 3 chambers
Opened
14 Aug 2024
Voting closes
13 Oct 2024
Chambers
3 legislatures
Articles
2 changes

Rationale

These reforms balance justice and security by restricting plea bargains to minor crimes to reduce coercion and limiting surveillance to target serious threats, ensuring both individual rights and public safety.

Proposed Changes

1

Plea Bargaining
Previous law
Regulated: sentence discount capped, judge must approve
Allowed for minor offences only, with judicial approval

2

State Surveillance Powers
Previous law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)

Timeline

  • Draft
    14 August 2024


  • Vote Open
    14 August 2024


  • Vote Closed
    13 October 2024


  • Became Law
    13 October 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed
4Yes 3No 0Not voted 7 seats

For: 4 / 7 seats (57.1%)

Against: 3 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 57.1%)
Party Seats Vote
All Matterhorn Forward Bloc Proposer 4 Yes
Conservative Movement 3 No
One Nation 0 No

Ständerat

Passed
23Yes 20No 3Not voted 46 seats

For: 23 / 46 seats (50.0%)

Against: 20 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 3

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 53.5%)
Party Seats Vote
All Matterhorn Forward Bloc Proposer 23 Yes
Conservative Movement 20 No
One Nation 0 No

Nationalrat

Passed
100Yes 86No 14Not voted 200 seats

For: 100 / 200 seats (50.0%)

Against: 86 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 14

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 53.8%)
Party Seats Vote
All Matterhorn Forward Bloc Proposer 100 Yes
Conservative Movement 86 No
One Nation 0 No

Voting record

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

One Nation
Voted Sept. 6, 2024
No

“State surveillance of the people goes against the very trust they place in their government.”

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