Social Rights Expansion Act of 2018
Rationale
These changes address inequality by ensuring essential services like childcare, housing, and education are accessible to all, while strengthening workers' rights and reducing criminalisation of youth.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Childcare Provision |
Means-tested subsidised childcare
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Universal free childcare
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| 2 | Rent Control |
Light stabilisation, mostly market rents
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Hard caps on rents
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| 3 | Right to Strike |
Protected with a lawful ballot
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Unrestricted right to strike, incl. solidarity action
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| 4 | University Tuition |
Tuition fees
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Free higher education for all
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| 5 | Age of Criminal Responsibility |
From age 12
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From age 14
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Childcare Provision2
Rent Control3
Right to Strike4
University Tuition5
Age of Criminal ResponsibilityProposer
Party
Youth Of Novograd
We are a youth movement that is here to stay. We speak out for the interests of young people and fight for freedom and justice. May the youth carry us forward and never leave us.
Core pillars
Josephine Livingston
Activist · Age 36
A former military analyst who left service to fight for economic justice, Josephine wields her sharp mind and elite connections from behind the scenes, steering policy with quiet precision while avoiding the glare of public attention.
Timeline
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Draft27 May 2018
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Vote Open27 May 2018
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Vote Closed26 July 2018
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Became Law26 July 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Worker's Congress
PassedFor: 100 / 100 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Organization Of Novograd | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Socialist Renewal | 100 | Yes | No reason given |
| Youth Of Novograd Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |