Religious Freedom Act of 2011
Proposed by Socialist Rheinland
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
9 May 2011
Voting closes
8 Jul 2011
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
STOP STATE OVER-REACH of peoples freedom of religion
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Religious Observation Policy |
Ban organized religion (worship prohibited; institutions dissolved)
|
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
|
1
Religious Observation PolicyPrevious law
Ban organized religion (worship prohibited; institutions dissolved)
Permit religion with no state support (neutral tax treatment; no grants)
Timeline
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Draft9 May 2011
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Vote Open9 May 2011
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Vote Closed8 July 2011
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Became Law8 July 2011
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
Passed
19Yes
11No
39Not voted
69 seats
For: 19 / 69 seats (27.5%)
Against: 11 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 39
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 63.3%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Ground | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Center | 11 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Meritocratic Alliance | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Socialist Rheinland Proposer | 12 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 7 | Yes | No reason given |
Bundestag
Passed
265Yes
137No
248Not voted
650 seats
For: 265 / 650 seats (40.8%)
Against: 137 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 248
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 65.9%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Ground | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Center | 137 | No | No reason given |
| Liberal Meritocratic Alliance | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Socialist Rheinland Proposer | 197 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 68 | Yes | No reason given |