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Bill: Government policy toward marriage
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lib-Gov Party-part of W.A-S.U
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: February 2450
Description[?]:
| In order to ensure equal right to all Citizens of Jelbania, we want to replace the actual law about marriage: --The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman-- with the following: --The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts-- |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: Civil marriages are defined by local governments.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:10:50, September 03, 2007 CET | From |  Gardien d'Environnement | To | Debating the Government policy toward marriage |
| Message | Sounds good. We'll support this. |
| Date | 19:05:26, September 03, 2007 CET | From | Socialist Jelbanian Party-D.L.J.-D.L.F | To | Debating the Government policy toward marriage |
| Message | Perfect Bill. We Agree |
| Date | 19:52:17, September 10, 2007 CET | From | Drtárék Jelbék Prta | To | Debating the Government policy toward marriage |
| Message | That was lucky. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 18 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 20 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 62 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting that vote." - Unknown |