Legislative Bill · Velinor
Failed

Law for the Protection of the Republic of 2019

Proposed by Civic League Of Velinor · fronted by Catherine Douglas
Failing
blocked by President
Opened
18 Dec 2019
Voting closes
16 Feb 2020
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

Crime in Velinor continues to pose a threat not only to the Citizens residing within it, but it also remains a threat to the very fabric of the State. Thus to remedy this, the Civic League sees the passing of this Bill to harshen measures and strenghten law enforcement as a necessity.

Proposed Changes

1

Internet Freedom
Previous law
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)

2

Capital Punishment
Previous law
Death penalty constitutionally prohibited; extradition refused to countries that use it
Death penalty for premeditated murder only

3

Repeat Offender Sentencing
Previous law
Judges set sentences case-by-case
Escalating mandatory minimums

4

State Surveillance Powers
Previous law
Strict privacy protections (right to encryption; no bulk data collection; facial recognition banned)
Targeted surveillance (court order required; independent oversight commissioner)

5

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

Timeline

  • Draft
    18 December 2019


  • Vote Open
    18 December 2019


  • Vote Closed
    16 February 2020


  • Did Not Become Law
    16 February 2020

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

The Grand Assembly

Failed
156Yes 196No 8Not voted 360 seats

For: 156 / 360 seats (43.3%)

Against: 196 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 8

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 44.3%)
Party Seats Vote
Civic League Of Velinor Proposer 45 Yes
Libertarian Left 42 No
Paleolibertarian Alliance 33 No
Progressive Populist Alliance 121 No
Social Democratic Alliance 111 Yes

The Upper Council

Failed
58Yes 78No 14Not voted 150 seats

For: 58 / 150 seats (38.7%)

Against: 78 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 14

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 42.6%)
Party Seats Vote
Civic League Of Velinor Proposer 5 Yes
Libertarian Left 10 No
Paleolibertarian Alliance 15 No
Progressive Populist Alliance 53 No
Social Democratic Alliance 53 Yes
Empty seats 57 Not voted

President

Failed
0Yes 1No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)

Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
Party Seats Vote
Progressive Populist Alliance 1 No

Voting record

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

Libertarian Left
Voted Jan. 7, 2020
No

“This attack on internet freedom attacks the personal freedom of each citizen and to install a death penalty is barbaric!”

Paleolibertarian Alliance
Voted Dec. 29, 2019
No

“We take issue with the reintroduction of the death penalty, mandatory minimums, and the government spying on citizens”

Yes

“The minister for interior david ramsay approves of these measures as a temporary response to the rise in crime”

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