Legislative Bill · Sveria
Passed

Police Accountability And Reform Act of 2023

Proposed by National Development · fronted by Rosalind Keller
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
20 Dec 2023
Voting closes
18 Feb 2024
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
3 changes

Rationale

To restore public trust, these changes ensure transparent accountability, consistent surveillance, and fair sentencing that balances justice with rehabilitation.

Proposed Changes

1

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

2

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

3

Prison & Sentencing Philosophy
Previous law
Rehabilitation and reintegration focus
Balanced punishment and rehabilitation

Timeline

  • Draft
    16 December 2023


  • Vote Open
    20 December 2023


  • Vote Closed
    18 February 2024


  • Became Law
    18 February 2024

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

National Parliament

Passed
349Yes 0No 52Abstained 0Not voted 200 seats

For: 349 / 200 seats (174.5%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 52 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
National Development Proposer 164 Yes
Sveria Centre 0 Abstain
Sveria Socialists United 185 Yes
Workers Democratic Alliance 52 Abstain

Union Parliament

Passed
156Yes 0No 187Abstained 357Not voted 700 seats

For: 156 / 700 seats (22.3%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 187 · Not voted: 357

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
National Development Proposer 61 Yes
Sveria Centre 0 Abstain
Sveria Socialists United 95 Yes
Workers Democratic Alliance 187 Abstain

Voting record

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

Abstain

“As of today we cannot come to an agreement on this vote as a party. Being so, we must abstain for the time being.”

Sveria Socialists United
Voted Dec. 20, 2023
Yes

“While the SSU has reservations on the harshening of police sentencing, we do agree that police should be more transparent and held accountable. As such we will vote in favour for the National Development's proposal.”

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