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Bill: Protecting the Spouse Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kanjor Free Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2088
Description[?]:
| Section I: 1) Spousal abuse will be known as physical abuse, sexual assault, using children as pawns against the other spouse, threatening, economic abuse, emotional abuse, and intimidation. Section II: 1)Any form of spousal abuse that is reported to the police by one of the members of that union or marriage will be permanently kept on police records, available to police at any time. 2)If spousal abuse is reported, a restraining order would immediately be put on the other spouse. 3) Mandatory arrest of the spouse when there is a probable case of spousal abuse 4)If convicted of any form of spousal abuse, the maximum sentence will be life, the minimum sentence is 10 years. Section III: 1)The month of June will be "Spousal Abuse Awareness Month" 2)Teachers will teach children about how spousal abuse is wrong, and signs of spousal abuse 3)15 million dollars will be given to create billboard, television, radio, pamphlet and various other advertisements to educate the people in the Kanjor Republic on spousal abuse. Section IV: 1) 50 million dollars will be set aside for muncipalities to use to create abused spouse shelthers 2) 25 million dollars will be given to these shelters to care for the spouses. 3) The Shelters will be responsible for: A - Assure the woman she is not alone. Isolation enforced by her abusive partner prevents her understanding that others are in a similar situation and that health care providers can help. B - Express the belief that violence against the woman is unacceptable in any situation and that it is not her fault. C - Ensure confidentiality. She may fear (justifiably) that the abuser will retaliate. D - Document the case thoroughly. E - Educate the woman about the cycle of violence likelihood of repeated violence and about her options for ending the abuse. F - Safety-help the woman formulate a plan of action for either leaving or remaining in the relationship, which some women do for a variety of reasons. Provide information about available resources such as hotline and shelter numbers. Suggest a quick getaway bag packed with personal items be hidden or left with a neighbor. If possible, the woman should have an extra set of car keys, house keys, money and any legal documents needed for identification. |
Proposals
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 373 |
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