Legislative Bill · Rheinland
Passed

Free Higher Education Act of 2021

Proposed by Civic Platform · fronted by Elias Weiß
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
3 Jun 2021
Voting closes
2 Aug 2021
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change

Rationale

Free higher education removes financial barriers, increases accessibility, and fosters a more skilled workforce for economic growth.

Proposed Changes

1

University Tuition
Previous law
Vocational training focus
Free higher education for all

Timeline

  • Draft
    3 June 2021


  • Vote Open
    3 June 2021


  • Vote Closed
    2 August 2021


  • Became Law
    2 August 2021

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed
29Yes 17No 23Not voted 69 seats

For: 29 / 69 seats (42.0%)

Against: 17 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 23

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 63.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Christian Democratic Union 0 Yes
Civic Platform Proposer 12 Yes
Liberal Union 17 No
National League For Freedom And Democracy 10 Yes
National People's Front 7 Yes
Social Democrats Of Rheinland 0 Yes

Bundestag

Passed
372Yes 86No 192Not voted 650 seats

For: 372 / 650 seats (57.2%)

Against: 86 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 192

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 81.2%)
Party Seats Vote
Christian Democratic Union 41 Yes
Civic Platform Proposer 75 Yes
Liberal Union 86 No
National League For Freedom And Democracy 100 Yes
National People's Front 105 Yes
Social Democrats Of Rheinland 51 Yes

Voting record

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

Liberal Union
Voted June 16, 2021
No

“This would cost the government to much for little gain”

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