Legislative Bill · Velinor
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Education And Family Support Act of 2019

Proposed by Social Democratic Alliance · fronted by Richard Adams
Failing
passing in 1 of 2 chambers
Opened
2 Aug 2019
Voting closes
1 Oct 2019
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

These reforms address deepening inequality and underinvestment in early-years support, boosting long-term productivity and social mobility through education, childcare, and stable housing.

Proposed Changes

1

School Leaving Age
Previous law
Compulsory to 16
Compulsory education/training to 18

2

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

3

Childcare Provision
Previous law
Means-tested subsidised childcare
Universal free childcare

4

Parental Leave Policy
Previous law
Maternity leave for mothers only (optional)
Shared, non-transferable parental leave (use-it-or-lose-it for each parent)

5

Homelessness
Previous law
Shelters and support services
Guaranteed housing-first support

Timeline

  • Draft
    2 August 2019


  • Vote Open
    2 August 2019


  • Vote Closed
    1 October 2019


  • Did Not Become Law
    1 October 2019

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

The Grand Assembly

Passed
222Yes 88No 50Not voted 360 seats

For: 222 / 360 seats (61.7%)

Against: 88 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 50

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 71.6%)
Party Seats Vote
Conservative 6 No
Libertarian Left 34 No
Paleolibertarian Alliance 33 No
Progressive Populist Alliance 124 Yes
Social Democratic Alliance Proposer 98 Yes
Tomaten Tamys Tolle Partei 15 No

The Upper Council

Failed
0Yes 109No 41Not voted 150 seats

For: 0 / 150 seats (0.0%)

Against: 109 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 41

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 0.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Conservative 5 No
Libertarian Left 55 No
Paleolibertarian Alliance 18 No
Progressive Populist Alliance 0 Yes
Social Democratic Alliance Proposer 0 Yes
Tomaten Tamys Tolle Partei 31 No
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)

Voting record

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

Conservative
Voted Aug. 27, 2019
No

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Paleolibertarian Alliance
Voted Aug. 10, 2019
No

“This proposal infringes on the freedom of our youth, takes away choice in education, and increases the budget without a word as to how we'll pay for it. As a paleolibertarian, I cannot support it”

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