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Bill: Bill to lower the age of majority
Details
Submitted by[?]: Demokratische Allianz
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 4191
Description[?]:
| We seek to lower the age of majority (the age at which a person is considered an adult) from 18 to 16. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 18
Current: 18
Proposed: 16
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:52:59, April 03, 2017 CET | From | Demokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Bill to lower the age of majority |
| Message | The DA propose to lower the age of majority in Aloria from 18 to 16. This will result in greater political engagement by the younger generation and increase the number of eligible voters in Aloria. Given laws regarding the sale and consumption of alcohol, tobacco and fireworks are governed at a local government level, changing the age of majority will not have a material impact on consumption by 16 and 17 year olds. Sexual relations are currently only legal for consenting adults. The above proposal will stop the needless prosecution of mature and consenting young adults. Furthermore, adults not supported by another person currently receive a very basic subsistence income. This proposal would see homeless and abandoned youth benefit from this welfare policy. We are open to debate on the topic and welcome the input of other parties. |
| Date | 21:30:51, April 05, 2017 CET | From | Progressive Liberal Party | To | Debating the Bill to lower the age of majority |
| Message | The Progressive Liberal Party's legislative initiative named "Welfare Reform Act II" regulated the above named causes to these solutions: child benefit is mandatory for any citizen regardless of social level and not working citizens receive a minimum income which should keep them above the poverty line with the objective of them finding a workplace. |
| Date | 01:46:14, April 06, 2017 CET | From | Demokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Bill to lower the age of majority |
| Message | Sadly, that's simply not true. The law make schooling compulsory to age 18 and specifies the age of majority as 18. Child benefits are paid to families, not individual children, and only adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income. Accordingly these aforementioned young adults (ie. 16 and 17 year olds) receive no family or government support. We urge you to reconsider your opposition to this Bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 76 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 301 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 168 |
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