Flexible Language Use Act of 2008

Proposed by Liberal Meritocratic Alliance

Opened

12 Aug 2008

Voting closes

11 Oct 2008

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

A rigid single-language policy excludes non-native speakers and limits government efficiency unnecessarily. Languages used by different institutions should be chosen based on pragmatic need rather than pointless government prescription.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Official Language Policy	Single official language for all official documents and courts		No official language (agencies choose service languages pragmatically)

1

Official Language Policy

Previous law

Single official language for all official documents and courts

No official language (agencies choose service languages pragmatically)

Timeline

Draft

12 August 2008
Vote Open

12 August 2008
Vote Closed

11 October 2008
Did Not Become Law

11 October 2008

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed

45Yes 18No 6Not voted 69 seats

For: 45 / 69 seats (65.2%)

Against: 18 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 6

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 71.4%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Common Ground	14	Yes	No reason given
Heartland Alliance	18	No	No reason given
Liberal Meritocratic Alliance Proposer	16	Yes	No reason given
National Legionary Front	0	No	No reason given
Social Democratic Union	15	Yes	No reason given

Bundestag

Passed

415Yes 174No 61Not voted 650 seats

For: 415 / 650 seats (63.8%)

Against: 174 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 61

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 70.5%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Common Ground	127	Yes	No reason given
Heartland Alliance	174	No	No reason given
Liberal Meritocratic Alliance Proposer	146	Yes	No reason given
National Legionary Front	0	No	No reason given
Social Democratic Union	142	Yes	No reason given

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