Education And Family Reform Act of 2012
Proposed by Labour Movement
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
14 Nov 2012
Voting closes
13 Jan 2013
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
3 changes
Rationale
These changes reduce financial barriers to education, protect work-life balance, and foster civic engagement without coercion, benefiting society broadly.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parental Leave Policy |
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
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Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
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| 2 | University Tuition |
Free higher education for all
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Free higher education for all
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| 3 | National Anthem in Schools |
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
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No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
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1
Parental Leave PolicyPrevious law
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)
Mandatory one-year leave for both parents; employers may not contact them
2
University TuitionPrevious law
Free higher education for all
Free higher education for all
3
National Anthem in SchoolsPrevious law
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
No anthem in schools (civics taught without ceremonies)
Timeline
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Draft14 November 2012
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Vote Open14 November 2012
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Vote Closed13 January 2013
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Did Not Become Law13 January 2013
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
The Grand Assembly
Passed
116Yes
0No
244Not voted
360 seats
For: 116 / 360 seats (32.2%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 244
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic League Of Velinor | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Democratic Forum | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Labour Movement Proposer | 116 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive World | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
The Upper Council
Passed
105Yes
0No
45Not voted
150 seats
For: 105 / 150 seats (70.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 45
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic League Of Velinor | 0 | No | No reason given |
| Democratic Forum | 73 | Yes | No reason given |
| Labour Movement Proposer | 32 | Yes | No reason given |
| Progressive World | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 57 | Not voted |
President
Passed
0Yes
0No
1Not voted
1 seat
For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)