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Bill: The DSP Omnibus Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō)
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: June 2479
Description[?]:
| This bill is composed of laws from many different areas that we would like to see come into effect. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates and owns all banks.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 17
Current: 16
Proposed: 15
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Current: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Proposed: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Current: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Proposed: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:55:24, October 31, 2007 CET | From |  Imperial Pluralism Party | To | Debating the The DSP Omnibus Bill |
| Message | what the hell? DSP, you're usually really sensible about this sort of thing. Omnibus bills are just lazy ways to screw up the other parties' visibility. I have no idea how to vote on this. Either way it will hurt me. |
| Date | 00:04:28, November 01, 2007 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the The DSP Omnibus Bill |
| Message | Eh, I wanted to use up my proposals, and since I never really made one of these, like most parties do in the very beginning, I figured I'd do it once. |
| Date | 00:14:42, November 01, 2007 CET | From | Sekowan Communist Party | To | Debating the The DSP Omnibus Bill |
| Message | I'm inclined to agree with AUP on this. |
| Date | 00:25:20, November 01, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary State Socialist Party | To | Debating the The DSP Omnibus Bill |
| Message | I agree, this has both things I like and dislike. |
| Date | 00:29:15, November 01, 2007 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the The DSP Omnibus Bill |
| Message | I wonder if having lost of parties voting on legislation helps or hurts any of the parties. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 246 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 41 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 312 |
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