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Bill: Private and State Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aggressive Sexist Movement
Status[?]: passed
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: November 2406
Description[?]:
We want to clearify which we think are the rights of the state and the rights of private persons. --- To the CCU: We don't have any interest in discussing our proposals. In our opinion they're good as they are, and we think that it wouldn't change the fact of your disapproval even if we would discuss it. Thus, we shall go on to deal with proposals as usual until we see a cause in the discussions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize research and development of prescription drugs but regulates their prices.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Current: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain.
Proposed: The government does not compensate victims of eminent domain.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Current: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Proposed: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is not inviolable.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is not inviolable.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Proposed: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are regulated.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Current: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Proposed: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Current: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Renewable energy sources (eg. solar power, wind power).
Old value:: Government subsidies are provided for research and generation of energy through renewable sources.
Current: The government does not take any position with regards to renewable energy.
Proposed: The government does not take any position with regards to renewable energy.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Proposed: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 211 | |
no |
Total Seats: 186 | |
abstain |
Total Seats: 104 |
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