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Bill: New Death Penalty Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kemetia-Aldegar Unionist Party
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: December 2094
Description[?]:
| New Death Penalty act we think fits this country better. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:01:47, August 12, 2005 CET | From |  Ducal Delegation | To | Debating the New Death Penalty Act |
| Message | We might contemplate supporting this measure in the future, but at present, maintaining public confidence in the justice system requires maintaining the death penalty. |
| Date | 14:28:37, August 12, 2005 CET | From | Sanctaphrax Party | To | Debating the New Death Penalty Act |
| Message | We are against the death penalty in all its forms, but this is a step up from previous legislation, therefore we vote yes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 128 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 73 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 120 |
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| Random quote: "Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both." - Thomas Jefferson |