The Christian Democrats
Voted Feb. 27, 2020
Abstain
Rights And Enforcement Modernization Act of 2020
Proposed by Liberal Union
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
31 Jan 2020
Voting closes
31 Mar 2020
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
3 changes
Rationale
These updates modernize laws to balance rights, safety, and resources while ensuring fair, efficient governance for all citizens.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firearms Control |
Licensed ownership with background checks
|
Broad right to own with light checks
|
|
| 2 | Adult Content |
Legal with strict age verification
|
Heavily restricted distribution
|
|
| 3 | Homelessness |
Guaranteed housing-first support
|
Mix of support and enforcement
|
1
Firearms ControlPrevious law
Licensed ownership with background checks
Broad right to own with light checks
2
Adult ContentPrevious law
Legal with strict age verification
Heavily restricted distribution
3
HomelessnessPrevious law
Guaranteed housing-first support
Mix of support and enforcement
Timeline
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Draft31 January 2020
-
Vote Open31 January 2020
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Vote Closed31 March 2020
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Became Law31 March 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
Passed
20Yes
0No
16Abstained
33Not voted
69 seats
For: 20 / 69 seats (29.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 16 · Not voted: 33
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 5 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Union Proposer | 10 | Yes | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 10 | Yes | We agree with this proposition |
| The Christian Democrats | 11 | Abstain | No reason given |
Bundestag
Passed
261Yes
0No
199Abstained
190Not voted
650 seats
For: 261 / 650 seats (40.2%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 199 · Not voted: 190
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 68 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Union Proposer | 111 | Yes | No reason given |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 150 | Yes | We agree with this proposition |
| The Christian Democrats | 131 | Abstain | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
Civic Platform
Voted Feb. 5, 2020
Abstain
National League For Freedom And Democracy
Voted Feb. 1, 2020
Yes
“We agree with this proposition”