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Bill: prayer in schools
Details
Submitted by[?]: Neo-Libertarian 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: November 2443
Description[?]:
| Leaving it up to the school is unacceptable. It is still a public school where many people do not likely share the same religion. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:56:03, August 14, 2007 CET | From |  Liberty Party | To | Debating the prayer in schools |
| Message | It's about time this bill passed. |
| Date | 23:42:06, August 16, 2007 CET | From | Zardugal Trade Unionist Party | To | Debating the prayer in schools |
| Message | The Neo-Industrialists support. |
| Date | 19:25:54, August 17, 2007 CET | From | National Party | To | Debating the prayer in schools |
| Message | The National Party has long advocated this important separation of church and state. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 201 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 167 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 33 |
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