Example of a second and third reading

Second and third reading of the bill introduced by the Federal Government entitled Act to Reform the Weapons Law

- printed paper 14/7758 -

(First reading during the 208th sitting)

Second and third reading of the bill introduced by the Bundesrat entitled Third Act to Amend the Weapons Act

- printed paper 14/763 -

(First reading during the 208th sitting)

Recommendation and report of the Committee on Internal Affairs (4th committee)

- printed paper 14/8886 -

Rapporteurs:
Members of the Bundestag Ernst Bahr
Hartmut Koschyk
Cem Özdemir
Dr Max Stadler
Ulla Jelpke

Two motions for amendments to the Federal Government's bill have been tabled by the PDS parliamentary group. The parliamentary groups have agreed that half an hour be set aside for the debate of these items... I do not hear any objections, so we shall proceed as planned. I therefore open the debate. The first speaker for the Federal Government is Parliamentary State Secretary Fritz Rudolf Körper.

... (the debate ensues) ...

Vice President Petra Bläss:

I declare the debate closed.

We now come to the vote on the draft Act to Reform the Weapons Law introduced by the Federal Government, printed paper 14/7758. I draw your attention to the fact that Dr Wolfgang Freiherr von Stetten has chosen to submit a personal statement on the vote, in line with Rule 31 of the Rules of Procedure. The Committee on Internal Affairs recommends in point one of its recommendation for a decision, printed paper 14/8886, that the bill be adopted as amended by the committee. Here, I draw your attention to the editorial amendments to which Mr Bahr referred a moment ago.

First, we must vote on the two motions for amendments tabled by the PDS parliamentary group.

Who wishes to vote in favour of the PDS parliamentary group's motion for an amendment, printed paper 14/8933? ... Votes against? ... Abstentions? ... None. The motion for an amendment is rejected, with only the PDS parliamentary group voting in favour of it.

Who wishes to vote in favour of the PDS parliamentary group's motion for amendment, printed paper 14/8934? ... Votes against? ... Abstentions? ... None. The motion for an amendment is rejected, with only the PDS parliamentary group voting i favour of it.

I would now ask for a show of hands from those who wish to approve the committee version of the bill, with the aforementioned editorial amendments... . Votes against? ... Abstentions? ... The bill has been adopted at second reading, with the FDP and PDS parliamentary groups voting against.

We now come to the

third reading

and final vote.

I would ask those who wish to approve the bill to rise... . Votes against? ... Abstentions? ... The bill has been adopted, with the FDP and PDS parliamentary groups voting against.

The Committee on Internal Affairs recommends in point two of its recommendation for a decision, printed paper 14/8886, that a resolution be adopted. Who wishes to vote in favour of this resolution? ... Votes against? ... Abstentions? ... The resolution has been adopted, with the FDP and PDS parliamentary groups abstaining.

We now come to the vote on the draft Act to Amend the Weapons Act introduced by the Bundesrat, printed paper 14/763. The Committee on Internal Affairs recommends in point three of its recommendation for a decision, printed paper 14/8886, that the bill be rejected. I would ask for a show of hands from those who wish to approve the bill... . Votes against? ... Abstentions? ... The bill has been rejected at second reading, with the CDU/CSU parliamentary group abstaining. In accordance with our Rules of Procedure, no further deliberations need take place.

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