Legislative Bill · Sveria
Passed

Consumer And Market Reforms Act of 2024

Proposed by Sveria Socialists United · fronted by Ethan Sullivan
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
31 Jan 2024
Voting closes
31 Mar 2024
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

These reforms strengthen consumer rights, ensure fair public services, and prioritize public health and sustainable transport for a fairer society.

Proposed Changes

1

Consumer Protection
Previous law
Statutory refund/replace for faulty goods within a set period; basic safety standards
Multi-year warranties, no-quibble refunds for faulty goods, enforced safety standards

2

Public Ownership of Key Industries
Previous law
Full privatisation, market discipline
Private, with strong regulation

3

Healthcare for Non-Citizens
Previous law
Emergency treatment only, billed afterwards
Free emergency and infectious-disease care for everyone

4

Prescription Drug Pricing
Previous law
Voluntary pricing agreements with industry
State negotiates prices for public purchasing

5

Public Transport Policy
Previous law
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)

Timeline

  • Draft
    31 January 2024


  • Vote Open
    31 January 2024


  • Vote Closed
    31 March 2024


  • Became Law
    31 March 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

National Parliament

Passed
185Yes 0No 74Abstained 0Not voted 200 seats

For: 185 / 200 seats (92.5%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 74 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
National Development 22 Abstain
Sveria Centre 0 Yes
Sveria Socialists United Proposer 185 Yes
Workers Democratic Alliance 52 Abstain

Union Parliament

Passed
166Yes 0No 309Abstained 225Not voted 700 seats

For: 166 / 700 seats (23.7%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 309 · Not voted: 225

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
National Development 122 Abstain
Sveria Centre 0 Yes
Sveria Socialists United Proposer 166 Yes
Workers Democratic Alliance 187 Abstain

Voting record

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

National Development
Voted Feb. 6, 2024
Abstain

“There are parts of the proposal with which we agree, but there are also parts with which we do not. We will therefore vote ‘abstain’.”

No

“We at SWC disagree with N. 2 as privatization leads to wage gaps and mistreatment of the very people we represent.”

Yes

“We in the Sveria Centre do agree with all exept nr2 as we see private ownership as something that strengthens inovation and economic growth, in short we vote YES but would like to see a change to nr2 in the future.”

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