Legislative Bill · Rheinland
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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

1

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

2

Vaccination Policy
Previous law
Mandatory with medical/conscience exemptions
Mandatory, no exemptions

3

Public Health & Nutrition
Previous law
Labelling and ad limits for children
Bans on junk-food ads, mandatory reformulation

4

Age of Criminal Responsibility
Previous law
From age 14
From 16

5

Online Safety & Social Media
Previous law
Light-touch, self-regulation
Minimal duties, free-speech priority

Timeline

  • Draft
    7 November 2019


  • Vote Open
    7 November 2019


  • Vote Closed
    6 January 2020


  • Became Law
    6 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
Civic Platform Proposer 11 Yes
Labour Movement 11 Yes
Liberal Union 10 Yes
National League For Freedom And Democracy 10 Yes
National People's Front 8 Yes
The Christian Democrats 3 Yes

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
Civic Platform Proposer 155 Yes
Labour Movement 77 Yes
Liberal Union 111 Yes
National League For Freedom And Democracy 150 Yes
National People's Front 54 Yes
The Christian Democrats 14 Yes

Voting record

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

Labour Movement
Voted Dec. 19, 2019
Yes

“This is a strong bill in support of youth development”

Liberal Union
Voted Nov. 19, 2019
Yes

“It generally increases free market and individual liberty, though there are some bad parts”

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