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Bill: The People's Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2456
Description[?]:
| This Bill democratises the Nation and its Convocation for the People. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The maximum proposal quota a party can accumulate.
Old value:: 12
Current: 50
Proposed: 25
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is mandated for the old and sick
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is not inviolable.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Current: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to have any place in the military.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 666
Current: 75
Proposed: 750
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:14:58, September 14, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | Well, that's a conflicted-seeming agenda. We support 2, 5, 7 and 8. We could be okay with 1, 3 and 4. We oppose 6. On balance, we are willing to lend support, at this time. |
| Date | 19:07:46, September 14, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | We will happily remove the private cars article and set that to an exclusive vote on its own Bill. |
| Date | 03:41:40, September 15, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the The People's Bill |
| Message | We thank the Democratic Workers' Party for their consideration, and feel we can support without compromising the will of our constituents. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 308 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 305 |
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