Legislative Bill · Saxenheim
Passed

Liberal Police Reform And Accountability Act of 2023

Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
11 Oct 2023
Voting closes
10 Dec 2023
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
4 changes

Rationale

These changes reduce unnecessary police violence, improve public trust and prioritise prevention over punitive enforcement for safer communities.

Proposed Changes

1

Armed Police
Previous law
All frontline officers routinely armed
Mostly unarmed; specialist armed units on call

2

Police Accountability
Previous law
Internal investigations with a right of appeal to an ombudsman
An independent body handles all misconduct allegations

3

Police Body Cameras
Previous law
Recording required during arrests and stops
Continuous recording for all frontline officers

4

Police Powers
Previous law
Zero tolerance
Community policing focused on prevention

Timeline

  • Draft
    11 October 2023


  • Vote Open
    11 October 2023


  • Vote Closed
    10 December 2023


  • Became Law
    10 December 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed
16Yes 0No 53Not voted 69 seats

For: 16 / 69 seats (23.2%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 53

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer 16 Yes
Empty seats 5 Not voted

Bundestag

Passed
155Yes 0No 495Not voted 650 seats

For: 155 / 650 seats (23.8%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 495

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights Proposer 155 Yes
Empty seats 52 Not voted

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