Legislative Bill · Rheinland
Failed

Public Safety And Security Act of 2023

Proposed by Alternative Rheinland
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
4 Sep 2023
Voting closes
3 Nov 2023
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
4 changes

Rationale

These changes strengthen public safety, privacy and national security while balancing civil liberties with practical governance.

Proposed Changes

1

Armed Police
Previous law
All frontline officers routinely armed
Police routinely carry military-grade weapons

2

State Surveillance Powers
Previous law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)

3

Foreign Land Ownership
Previous law
Foreign purchases require government approval
Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned

4

Mobile Phones in Schools
Previous law
Left to teacher discretion
Smartphones banned on school grounds

Timeline

  • Draft
    4 September 2023


  • Vote Open
    4 September 2023


  • Vote Closed
    3 November 2023


  • Did Not Become Law
    3 November 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed
2Yes 46No 21Not voted 69 seats

For: 2 / 69 seats (2.9%)

Against: 46 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 21

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 4.2%)
Party Seats Vote
Alternative Rheinland Proposer 2 Yes
Civic Platform 33 No
National Democrats 0 Yes
National League For Freedom And Democracy 8 No
National People's Front 5 No
The Christian Democrats 0 No

Bundestag

Failed
26Yes 423No 201Not voted 650 seats

For: 26 / 650 seats (4.0%)

Against: 423 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 201

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 5.8%)
Party Seats Vote
Alternative Rheinland Proposer 26 Yes
Civic Platform 297 No
National Democrats 0 Yes
National League For Freedom And Democracy 75 No
National People's Front 51 No
The Christian Democrats 0 No

Voting record

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

Civic Platform
Voted Sept. 18, 2023
No

“We disagree with targeted surveillance.”

National Democrats
Voted Sept. 4, 2023
Yes

“That's a very good proposal for the security of our people”

?
Game Wiki
Feature Roadmap
Bug report