Legislative Bill · Rheinland
Passed

Good Samaritan Act of 2017

Proposed by Liberal Nationalist Coalition · fronted by Margarete Hahn
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
20 Apr 2017
Voting closes
19 Jun 2017
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change

Rationale

The Good Samaritan Act grants tax-exempt status to religious charities that provide essential aid and community services. By reducing financial burdens, the Act enables these organizations to dedicate more resources to helping those in need and strengthening local communities.

Proposed Changes

1

Religious Observation Policy
Previous law
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Tax-exempt status for registered religious charities

Timeline

  • Draft
    20 April 2017


  • Vote Open
    20 April 2017


  • Vote Closed
    19 June 2017


  • Became Law
    19 June 2017

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed
54Yes 0No 15Not voted 69 seats

For: 54 / 69 seats (78.3%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 15

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Civic Coalition 16 Yes
Labour Movement 13 Yes
Liberal Nationalist Coalition Proposer 11 Yes
Liberal Union 12 Yes
Social Democratic Forum 0 Yes
Socialist Popular Movement 0 No
The Christian Democrats 2 Yes

Bundestag

Passed
512Yes 25No 113Not voted 650 seats

For: 512 / 650 seats (78.8%)

Against: 25 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 113

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 95.3%)
Party Seats Vote
Civic Coalition 111 Yes
Labour Movement 165 Yes
Liberal Nationalist Coalition Proposer 134 Yes
Liberal Union 66 Yes
Social Democratic Forum 30 Yes
Socialist Popular Movement 25 No
The Christian Democrats 6 Yes

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