Legislative Bill · Saxenheim
Failed

Education Reform Act Expanding Religious Options of 2022

Proposed by Saxenheim Workers’ Union · fronted by Wolfgang Weber
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
27 Aug 2022
Voting closes
26 Oct 2022
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
2 changes

Rationale

These changes modernize education, respect parental choice, and reflect diverse beliefs while ensuring inclusivity and equitable access to faith-based learning.

Proposed Changes

1

Religious Education in Schools
Previous law
Strictly secular education
Optional religious classes

2

State-Funded Faith Schools
Previous law
State funds secular schools only
Expand state-funded faith schools

Timeline

  • Draft
    27 August 2022


  • Vote Open
    27 August 2022


  • Vote Closed
    26 October 2022


  • Did Not Become Law
    26 October 2022

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed
24Yes 33No 12Not voted 69 seats

For: 24 / 69 seats (34.8%)

Against: 33 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 12

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 42.1%)
Party Seats Vote
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights 23 No
Left Forward 10 No
Saxenheim Workers’ Union Proposer 24 Yes
Empty seats 5 Not voted

Bundestag

Failed
229Yes 310No 111Not voted 650 seats

For: 229 / 650 seats (35.2%)

Against: 310 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 111

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 42.5%)
Party Seats Vote
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights 219 No
Left Forward 91 No
Saxenheim Workers’ Union Proposer 229 Yes
Empty seats 52 Not voted

Voting record

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

Left Forward
Voted Oct. 16, 2022
No

“Religion and education should and must remain separate.”

“Another statute we hope won't pass. We'll always fight to defend the secular and liberal character of our country. Freedom of religion must include both the freedom to practise one’s faith and the freedom not to be subjected to religious instruction. Schools are public institutions and should therefore provide strictly secular, inclusive education, teaching about religion where relevant as part of history, culture and civic education rather than promoting religious belief. For the same reason, public funding should support secular schools equally and impartially, rather than expanding a system of state-funded faith schools. Our liberal democracy must remain neutral towards religion: faith is a private freedom, not a function of the state. Secularism protects believers and non-believers alike and ensures that our shared public institutions remain open to everyone.”

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