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Family And Justice Modernization Act of 2020

Proposed by Liberal · fronted by Edith Chapman
Passing
in all 3 chambers
Opened
27 Apr 2020
Voting closes
26 Jun 2020
Chambers
3 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

These reforms modernize justice and privacy, prioritizing rehabilitation over punishment, protecting children, and safeguarding civil liberties for all citizens.

Proposed Changes

1

Corporal Punishment
Previous law
Corporal punishment banned in justice system and schools
Constitutional ban on all physical punishment including by parents at home

2

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

3

Repeat Offender Sentencing
Previous law
Judges set sentences case-by-case
Reoffending triggers rehabilitation orders

4

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

5

Armed Police
Previous law
Mostly unarmed; specialist armed units on call
Unarmed except by special authorisation

Timeline

  • Draft
    23 February 2020


  • Vote Open
    27 April 2020


  • Vote Closed
    26 June 2020


  • Became Law
    26 June 2020

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

The People's Synod

Passed
577Yes 0No 0Not voted 577 seats

For: 577 / 577 seats (100.0%)

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

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Democrats (D) 0 Yes
Liberal Proposer 577 Yes
The Homeland Union 0 Yes
Empty seats 250 Not voted

Supreme Tribunal

Passed
15Yes 0No 0Not voted 15 seats

For: 15 / 15 seats (100.0%)

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

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Democrats (D) 0 Yes
Liberal Proposer 15 Yes
The Homeland Union 0 Yes

The Directorate

Passed
348Yes 0No 0Not voted 348 seats

For: 348 / 348 seats (100.0%)

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

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Democrats (D) 0 Yes
Liberal Proposer 348 Yes
The Homeland Union 0 Yes

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.

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