The Senate dominated by the right-wing opposition deleted on the night of Tuesday 11 to Wednesday 12 January, during the examination of the bill transforming the health pass into a vaccination pass, the possibility, for the managers of the places and activities submitted in passing, to verify the identity of its holder.
The deputies will be able to reinstate this controversial provision in the continuation of the parliamentary shuttle.
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Despite an
"unfavorable"
opinion from Secretary of State Alain Taquet, the Senate adopted by 303 votes against 37, a series of 10 identical amendments carried by elected representatives from the left as from the right purely and simply removing a measure that had been welcomed freshly by the owners of bars, cafes and restaurants.
The text voted by the National Assembly at first reading provided that in addition to the police, the managers of places and activities subject to the pass could carry out identity checks, but under very limited conditions.
This was to allow them to request an
"official identity document"
,
"when there are serious reasons for believing that the document presented is not authentic or does not relate to the person presenting it"
.
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In committee, the senators had maintained the measure, but on
"lighter terms"
. In the hemicycle, the rapporteur Philippe Bas (LR) relied on the wisdom of the Senate, judging that
"the disadvantages seem to outweigh the advantages"
, namely the fight against fraud. Marta de Cidrac (LR) argued that she risked
"reinforcing the feeling of distrust towards the French"
and called for leaving these control tasks to the security forces
"whose job it is"
. Fabien Gay (predominantly communist CRCE) said his opposition to
"a society where everyone controls everyone"
. Socialist Jean-Pierre Sueur raised a
"constitutional" risk
, while the ecologist Guy Benarroche estimated that this provision could
"lead to phenomena of violence, disturbances of public order and incivility"
.
The Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Wednesday afternoon.
104 amendments remain to be examined, including nearly fifty on article 1, which sets out the transformation of the health pass into a vaccination pass.
