“This is a strong bill in support of youth development”
Youth Protection And Public Health Act of 2019
Proposed by Civic Platform
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
7 Nov 2019
Voting closes
6 Jan 2020
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes
Rationale
These changes prioritize child safety, public health, and societal well-being by aligning laws with modern scientific and ethical standards.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Labour Law |
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
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Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
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| 2 | Vaccination Policy |
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
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Mandatory, no exemptions
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| 3 | Public Health & Nutrition |
Labelling and ad limits for children
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Bans on junk-food ads, mandatory reformulation
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| 4 | Age of Criminal Responsibility |
From age 14
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From 16
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| 5 | Online Safety & Social Media |
Light-touch, self-regulation
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Minimal duties, free-speech priority
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1
Child Labour LawPrevious law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16
2
Vaccination PolicyPrevious law
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Mandatory, no exemptions
3
Public Health & NutritionPrevious law
Labelling and ad limits for children
Bans on junk-food ads, mandatory reformulation
4
Age of Criminal ResponsibilityPrevious law
From age 14
From 16
5
Online Safety & Social MediaPrevious law
Light-touch, self-regulation
Minimal duties, free-speech priority
Timeline
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Draft7 November 2019
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Vote Open7 November 2019
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Vote Closed6 January 2020
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Became Law6 January 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
Passed
53Yes
0No
16Not voted
69 seats
For: 53 / 69 seats (76.8%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 16
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform Proposer | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
| Labour Movement | 11 | Yes | This is a strong bill in support of youth development |
| Liberal Union | 10 | Yes | It generally increases free market and individual liberty, though there are some bad parts |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 10 | Yes | This bill is very broad but overall it is rather good, although some of the laws are too far-reaching. |
| National People's Front | 8 | Yes | Youth is the future of the nation. |
| The Christian Democrats | 3 | Yes | these are good proposals |
Bundestag
Passed
561Yes
0No
89Not voted
650 seats
For: 561 / 650 seats (86.3%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 89
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform Proposer | 155 | Yes | No reason given |
| Labour Movement | 77 | Yes | This is a strong bill in support of youth development |
| Liberal Union | 111 | Yes | It generally increases free market and individual liberty, though there are some bad parts |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 150 | Yes | This bill is very broad but overall it is rather good, although some of the laws are too far-reaching. |
| National People's Front | 54 | Yes | Youth is the future of the nation. |
| The Christian Democrats | 14 | Yes | these are good proposals |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
Labour Movement
Voted Dec. 19, 2019
Yes
The Christian Democrats
Voted Nov. 21, 2019
Yes
“these are good proposals”
Liberal Union
Voted Nov. 19, 2019
Yes
“It generally increases free market and individual liberty, though there are some bad parts”
National People's Front
Voted Nov. 16, 2019
Yes
“Youth is the future of the nation.”
National League For Freedom And Democracy
Voted Nov. 7, 2019
Yes
“This bill is very broad but overall it is rather good, although some of the laws are too far-reaching.”