I think Lawmaker could benefit from a much larger and more diverse law catalogue. The current system already provides a strong foundation, but many important political issues are either missing entirely or only represented indirectly.

The main goal of this proposal is not to add 40 laws just for the sake of having more laws. Each law should create meaningful ideological and political differences between parties and have consequences for different voter groups, government finances, the economy, welfare, liberty, infrastructure and the environment.

These could also work particularly well with the planned economic, referendum, party ideology and supranational/treaty systems.

💰 ECONOMY & TAXATION

1. Corporate Tax Rate

Possible policies:

• 0% corporate tax

• Low corporate tax

• Moderate corporate tax

• High corporate tax

• Progressive corporate taxation

Impacts: 💰 Free Market, 🛡️ Welfare State, 👷 Workers' Rights

2. Wealth Tax

Possible policies:

• No wealth tax

• 0.5% above a high threshold

• 1% above a high threshold

• Progressive wealth tax

• Heavy wealth taxation

Impacts: 💰 Free Market, 🛡️ Welfare State, 👷 Workers' Rights

3. Capital Gains Tax

Possible policies:

• No capital gains tax

• Low rate

• Same as income tax

• Progressive capital gains tax

• Very high capital gains tax

Impacts: 💰 Free Market, 🛡️ Welfare State

4. Inheritance Tax

Possible policies:

• No inheritance tax

• Low tax with large exemption

• Moderate inheritance tax

• High inheritance tax

• Very high inheritance tax

Impacts: 💰 Free Market, 🛡️ Welfare State

5. VAT / Sales Tax

Possible policies:

• No VAT

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%+

Impacts: 💰 Free Market, 🛡️ Welfare State, 👨‍💼 Middle-Aged People

6. Taxation of Essential Goods

Possible policies:

• Normal taxation

• Reduced tax

• Zero-rated essentials

• Government subsidies

Impacts: 🛡️ Welfare State, 👨‍💼 Middle-Aged People, 💰 Free Market

7. Tax Haven Policy

Possible policies:

• No restrictions

• Moderate anti-tax-haven rules

• Strict reporting requirements

• Ban domestic tax-haven structures

Impacts: 💰 Free Market, 🛡️ Welfare State

8. Financial Transaction Tax

Possible policies:

• No tax

• Very low tax

• Moderate tax

• High tax

Impacts: 💰 Free Market, 🛡️ Welfare State

🏥 HEALTHCARE

9. Prescription Drug Pricing

Possible policies:

• Completely market-priced

• Voluntary price agreements

• Government-negotiated prices

• Strict price caps

• State-controlled pricing

Impacts: 🛡️ Welfare State, 💰 Free Market

10. Dental Healthcare

Possible policies:

• Completely private

• Subsidised for low-income citizens

• Universal subsidies

• Free public dental care

Impacts: 🛡️ Welfare State, 👴 Older People, 👶 Young People

11. Mental Healthcare

Possible policies:

• Entirely private

• Subsidised mental healthcare

• Universal public coverage

• Fully free mental healthcare

Impacts: 🛡️ Welfare State, 👶 Young People

12. Reproductive Healthcare

Possible policies:

• Highly restricted

• Restricted with exceptions

• Legal with regulations

• Fully legal healthcare access

Impacts: 🙋 Gender Equality, 🛡️ Welfare State, 🗽 Individual Liberty, ⛪ Role of Religion

This could become a major ideological and culture-war issue.

13. Emergency Healthcare

Possible policies:

• Private emergency care

• Mandatory emergency treatment

• Universal emergency coverage

• Free emergency treatment for everyone

Impacts: 🛡️ Welfare State, 👴 Older People

⚖️ JUSTICE & LAW ENFORCEMENT

14. Police Body Cameras

Possible policies:

• No requirement

• Optional

• Required during arrests

• Mandatory for frontline officers

• Mandatory with public footage access

Impacts: 👮 Law & Order, 🗽 Individual Liberty

15. Police Accountability

Possible policies:

• Internal police investigations

• Independent complaints system

• Independent police oversight body

• Strong civilian oversight

Impacts: 🗽 Individual Liberty, 👮 Law & Order

16. Bail Policy

Possible policies:

• Cash bail

• Risk-based bail

• Presumption of release

• No cash bail

• Release except for serious threats

Impacts: 👮 Law & Order, 🗽 Individual Liberty

17. Sentencing Guidelines

Possible policies:

• Maximum judicial discretion

• Advisory guidelines

• Mandatory minimums for serious crimes

• Mandatory sentencing

• Extremely strict sentencing

Impacts: 👮 Law & Order, 🗽 Individual Liberty

18. Prisoner Voting Rights

Possible policies:

• All prisoners barred from voting

• Serious offenders barred

• Prisoners may vote

• Full voting rights for all prisoners

Impacts: 🗽 Individual Liberty, 👮 Law & Order

19. Drug Possession Sentencing

Possible policies:

• Prison sentences

• Criminal fines

• Civil fines

• Treatment instead of punishment

• No criminal penalty

Impacts: 👮 Law & Order, 🗽 Individual Liberty, 🛡️ Welfare State

🗳️ DEMOCRACY & GOVERNMENT

20. Voting Age

Possible policies:

• 25

• 21

• 18

• 16

• 14

Impacts: 👶 Young People, 🗽 Individual Liberty

21. Automatic Voter Registration

Possible policies:

• Voluntary registration

• Automatic registration

• Automatic registration with verification

• Automatic + compulsory registration

Impacts: 🗳️ Democracy, 🗽 Individual Liberty

22. Compulsory Voting

Possible policies:

• No requirement

• Encouraged voting

• Compulsory with small fine

• Compulsory with strict penalties

Impacts: 🗳️ Democracy, 🗽 Individual Liberty

23. Campaign Finance

Possible policies:

• Unlimited donations

• Donation disclosure

• Strict donation caps

• Public campaign financing

• Fully state-funded elections

Impacts: 💰 Free Market, 🗽 Individual Liberty, 🗳️ Democracy

24. Political Party Funding

Possible policies:

• Entirely private

• Private + limited state funding

• Proportional state funding

• Majority state funding

• Fully state-funded parties

Impacts: 🗳️ Democracy, 💰 Free Market

25. Government Transparency

Possible policies:

• Government secrecy

• Limited transparency

• Freedom-of-information system

• Full government transparency

Impacts: 🗽 Individual Liberty, 👮 Law & Order

26. Anti-Corruption Commission

Possible policies:

• No commission

• Government-controlled commission

• Independent commission

• Independent commission with prosecution powers

Impacts: 🗽 Individual Liberty, 👮 Law & Order

🏠 HOUSING & COST OF LIVING

27. First-Time Homebuyer Policy

Possible policies:

• No assistance

• Tax deductions

• Government-backed loans

• Down-payment grants

• State-provided affordable housing

Impacts: 👶 Young People, 👨‍💼 Middle-Aged People, 🏗️ Infrastructure

28. Property Tax

Possible policies:

• No property tax

• Low flat rate

• Progressive property tax

• High-value property surcharge

Impacts: 💰 Free Market, 🛡️ Welfare State, 👨‍💼 Middle-Aged People

29. Social Housing

Possible policies:

• No state housing

• Limited social housing

• Large social-housing programme

• Universal public housing

Impacts: 🛡️ Welfare State, 👶 Young People, 🏗️ Infrastructure

🚆 INFRASTRUCTURE

30. Road Investment Priority

Possible policies:

• Roads first

• Balanced roads/transit

• Public transport first

• Rail-first strategy

Impacts: 🏗️ Infrastructure, 🌱 Environment

31. Railway Policy

Possible policies:

• Private rail

• Regulated private rail

• Public-private rail

• Nationalised rail

• Free public rail

Impacts: 🏗️ Infrastructure, 💰 Free Market, 🌱 Environment

32. Broadband Access

Possible policies:

• Entirely private

• Subsidised rural broadband

• Universal broadband obligation

• Public broadband network

Impacts: 🏗️ Infrastructure, 👶 Young People, 💰 Free Market

33. Rural Infrastructure

Possible policies:

• Market-led development

• Targeted subsidies

• National rural investment programme

• Equal infrastructure spending per region

Impacts: 🏗️ Infrastructure, 👨‍💼 Middle-Aged People, 🌱 Environment

🌱 ENVIRONMENT

34. Carbon Tax

Possible policies:

• No carbon tax

• Low carbon tax

• Moderate carbon tax

• High carbon tax

• Carbon tax + citizen dividend

Impacts: 🌱 Environment, 💰 Free Market

This could be especially interesting when combined with the proposed economic system, because a carbon tax could affect inflation, businesses, government revenue and voter approval.

35. Recycling Policy

Possible policies:

• Voluntary recycling

• Municipal recycling

• Mandatory recycling

• Deposit-return system

• Near-total recycling requirements

Impacts: 🌱 Environment

36. Water Protection

Possible policies:

• Minimal regulation

• Basic pollution limits

• Strict industrial limits

• Strong environmental protection + public investment

Impacts: 🌱 Environment, 🛡️ Welfare State

37. Industrial Pollution

Possible policies:

• Self-regulation

• Basic standards

• Strict emissions standards

• Heavy pollution penalties

• Zero-tolerance pollution policy

Impacts: 🌱 Environment, 💰 Free Market

👨‍👩‍👧 FAMILY & SOCIETY

38. Marriage Equality

Possible policies:

• Marriage restricted

• Civil partnerships only

• Marriage equality with restrictions

• Full marriage equality

Impacts: 🙋 Gender Equality, 🗽 Individual Liberty, 🎭 Multiculturalism

39. Adoption Rights

Possible policies:

• Traditional married couples only

• Married couples + single parents

• All qualified adults

• Fully equal adoption rights

Impacts: 🙋 Gender Equality, 🗽 Individual Liberty, 🎭 Multiculturalism

40. Paid Sick Leave

Possible policies:

• No statutory sick leave

• Unpaid leave

• Employer-funded paid leave

• Government-funded sick pay

• Universal paid sick leave

Impacts: 👷 Workers' Rights, 🛡️ Welfare State, 👨‍💼 Middle-Aged People

WHY THIS WOULD BE A GOOD ADDITION

I think these laws would give parties substantially more ways to differentiate themselves politically.

A socialist party, liberal party, conservative party, green party, libertarian party and social-democratic party could all have very different positions across these laws rather than simply disagreeing on a small number of existing issues.

More importantly, these laws could interact with the game's other systems.

For example:

Corporate tax → Government revenue → Welfare spending → Public approval

Carbon tax → Business costs → Inflation → Voter satisfaction

Property tax → Housing affordability → Different voter groups

Voting age → Youth electorate → Election results

Police accountability → Individual liberty → Law-and-order voters

Paid sick leave → Workers' rights → Business support

This would make laws feel like interconnected political decisions rather than isolated modifiers.

POTENTIAL LONG-TERM EXPANSION

These laws could also become even more valuable once systems such as inflation, currencies, economic crises, referendums, party factions, MP ideology and supranational organizations/treaties are implemented.

For example, a government facing high inflation might have to decide between cutting spending, raising taxes or accepting increased debt. A carbon tax could affect inflation and economic growth. A referendum could allow voters to directly approve or reject controversial laws.

The result would be a much more dynamic political simulator where the policies a party chooses actually shape the political environment it has to campaign in later.

I don't think all 40 need to be implemented at once. Even adding them gradually in groups of 5–10 would significantly expand the political choices available to players.