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Bill: Children's Welfare Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kundrati Confederacy Party
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: May 2449
Description[?]:
| Open for debate, think of the children. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Current: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Proposed: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Current: Parental qualifications are left to local governments.
Proposed: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test they are allowed to keep the children, but are watched for incompentence.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:39:18, August 31, 2007 CET | From | Alderdath Laskartalati ije Jenulejer | To | Debating the Children's Welfare Reform |
| Message | 1 + 2 Agree 3 + 4 Disagree |
| Date | 17:05:51, August 31, 2007 CET | From | Batgat Jenuleja Alderdath | To | Debating the Children's Welfare Reform |
| Message | Article 1: Agree. Like the emphasis on income level rather than size. Article 2: Strongly Disagree. We can't just let anybody adopt a child. We need to have certain standards would-be parents are held to. Article 3: Agree. Article 4: Strongly Agree. Would-be parents must meet certain standards to prevent our nation from decaying due to out-of-control growth from families who cannot financially, emotionally, and morally support their children. Articles 2 and 4 seem to be at odds with each other though. If you are filtering out parents, but removing the restrictions from adoption, those would-be parents could just adopt, unless they are child abusers. If we are to institute requirements for parents, they should be held for both natural and adoptive parents. If you get rid of, or modify article 2, we will support this bill. |
| Date | 02:03:01, September 01, 2007 CET | From | Alderdath Rabrati Konciralati Erradikati | To | Debating the Children's Welfare Reform |
| Message | We agree with Articles 1 and 4, so we shall vote for this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 92 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 167 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 61 |
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