Legislative Bill · Rheinland
Passed

Labour And Consumer Reform Act of 2019

Proposed by Liberal Union · fronted by Marie Möller
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
18 Aug 2019
Voting closes
17 Oct 2019
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
2 changes

Rationale

Modernising consumer laws ensures clearer protections while reducing burdens on businesses and families; updating child labour rules reflects evolving economic realities and supports youth development.

Proposed Changes

1

Consumer Protection
Previous law
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards

2

Child Labour Law
Previous law
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16

Timeline

  • Draft
    18 August 2019


  • Vote Open
    18 August 2019


  • Vote Closed
    17 October 2019


  • Became Law
    17 October 2019

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed
42Yes 11No 16Not voted 69 seats

For: 42 / 69 seats (60.9%)

Against: 11 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 16

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 79.2%)
Party Seats Vote
Civic Platform 11 Yes
Labour Movement 11 No
Liberal Union Proposer 10 Yes
National League For Freedom And Democracy 10 Yes
National People's Front 8 Yes
The Christian Democrats 3 Yes

Bundestag

Passed
405Yes 77No 168Not voted 650 seats

For: 405 / 650 seats (62.3%)

Against: 77 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 168

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 84.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Civic Platform 94 Yes
Labour Movement 77 No
Liberal Union Proposer 97 Yes
National League For Freedom And Democracy 85 Yes
National People's Front 81 Yes
The Christian Democrats 48 Yes

Voting record

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

Civic Platform
Voted Aug. 20, 2019
Yes

“We think this is decent law, we agree on it”

National People's Front
Voted Aug. 20, 2019
Yes

“Very good law, the possibility of earning extra money for children is good.”

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