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Bill: The Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Cildania for Matty 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: March 2470
Description[?]:
| Act |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Racial segregation of public amenities (eg. drinking fountains, public toilets)
Old value:: Government owned amenities are not segregated, private organisations are free to choose.
Current: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Proposed: All public amenities are segregated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: The government operates and owns all banks.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is allowed.
Current: The government has no policy concerning crossdressing.
Proposed: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Only divorces that comply with religious doctrine are legal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The legality of interracial sex.
Old value:: Interracial sex is legal.
Current: Interracial sex is legal.
Proposed: Interracial sex is completely illegal.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Current: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Proposed: All public displays of affection are illegal.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations are only legal for procreation.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Women's working rights.
Old value:: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Current: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Proposed: Women are not allowed to work. The state requires them to stay at home.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:24:22, October 12, 2007 CET | From |  Christian Action | To | Debating the The Act |
| Message | this isn't an Act, its a bill, if you had full expectations of it being an act you could call it an act, but its a bill, not even that, its a tool for a statement of stance, but not an Act and certainly no The Act as that would imply some great reform that would so effect that nation that it'd be studied in schools a century later. The New Deal, the Enabling Act, Article 18b all great examples, and all definitely justifying a The |
| Date | 23:25:18, October 13, 2007 CET | From | Peoples Revolutionary Front | To | Debating the The Act |
| Message | Jesus Christ....whats with all these bills? Matty Get some political principles. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 10 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 47 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 18 |
| Random fact: The players in a nation have a collective responsibility to ensure their "Bills under debate" section is kept in good order. Bills which are irrelevant or have become irrelevant should be deleted. Deletion can be requested for bills proposed by inactive parties on the Bill Clearout Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4363 |
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