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Bill: Free speech Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian People's Party (IA)
Status[?]: defeated
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: January 2426
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Proposed: The nation has no laws regarding libel.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:52:19, July 08, 2007 CET | From | Luthori Christian Women's Association | To | Debating the Free speech Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, If this law passes, people will be able to say all sorts of nasty things about me. I yield the floor. Belinda Braithwaite (Viceroy & Leader of the LCWA) |
| Date | 16:28:16, July 08, 2007 CET | From | Secular Party | To | Debating the Free speech Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Will the Secular Party members be allowed to swear at the LPP and BCD while the Diet is in session if this passes? I yield the floor. |
| Date | 19:56:22, July 08, 2007 CET | From | Imperial Vodka and Pimm's Party | To | Debating the Free speech Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Parliamentary etiquette is laid out separately in the Imperial Diet Conduct Act, and so will remain unaffected by this. Parliamentary privilege in Luthori common law dictates that no member of the Diet may be sued for slander for what is spoken on the floor. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 3 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 97 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Moderation reserves the discretion to declare RP laws invalid if the players supporting them are doing so in an excessively confrontational way. |
| Random quote: "The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant." - Maximilien Robespierre |