Legislative Bill · Velinor
Passed

Modern Justice And Social Policy Act of 2020

Proposed by Social Democratic Alliance · fronted by David Ramsey
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
31 Jan 2020
Voting closes
31 Mar 2020
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

These reforms modernize outdated policies to prioritize public health, safety, and equity while reducing systemic inequities and social costs.

Proposed Changes

1

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

2

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

3

Alcohol Regulation
Previous law
No restrictions on alcohol (no age limit, no licensing, no taxes)
Liberal policy (age 18; moderate tax; late opening permitted; public zones allowed)

4

Marijuana Policy
Previous law
All drugs fully legalized; no restrictions on any substance
Legalization (age 21; licensed retail; THC tax; roadside impairment tests)

5

Banking & Financial Regulation
Previous law
Light-touch regulation
Strong prudential oversight

Timeline

  • Draft
    31 January 2020


  • Vote Open
    31 January 2020


  • Vote Closed
    31 March 2020


  • Became Law
    31 March 2020

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

The Grand Assembly

Passed
198Yes 0No 360Abstained 0Not voted 360 seats

For: 198 / 360 seats (55.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 360 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Civic League Of Velinor 45 Yes
Libertarian Left 42 Yes
Paleolibertarian Alliance 360 Abstain
Progressive Populist Alliance 0 Yes
Social Democratic Alliance Proposer 111 Yes

The Upper Council

Passed
68Yes 0No 93Abstained 0Not voted 150 seats

For: 68 / 150 seats (45.3%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 93 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Civic League Of Velinor 5 Yes
Libertarian Left 10 Yes
Paleolibertarian Alliance 93 Abstain
Progressive Populist Alliance 0 Yes
Social Democratic Alliance Proposer 53 Yes
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.

Libertarian Left
Voted Feb. 3, 2020
Yes

“Fine. We don't like the substances stuff but the rest is a good enough trade.”

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