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Bill: The New Dorvik Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Supreme Party of the Republic
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: December 2490
Description[?]:
| This bill will take our country to a new level of development and lower taxes. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
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 weaponry in warfare.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of vocational schools and colleges up to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution is illegal.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Proposed: The government shall issue permits to private space-exploration companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:13:56, November 13, 2007 CET | From |  People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the The New Dorvik Bill |
| Message | We vehemently oppose! |
| Date | 14:14:11, November 13, 2007 CET | From | People's Progressive Party | To | Debating the The New Dorvik Bill |
| Message | We vehemently oppose! |
| Date | 14:21:10, November 13, 2007 CET | From | Supreme Party of the Republic | To | Debating the The New Dorvik Bill |
| Message | To all the articles? |
| Date | 20:40:14, November 13, 2007 CET | From | Dorvish Popular Front | To | Debating the The New Dorvik Bill |
| Message | We support 1, 2 and 4 and oppose the rest. We wonder about the logic behind this bill, tying unrelated articles together in such a way. |
| Date | 21:30:41, November 13, 2007 CET | From | Noordelijk Bevrijding Front | To | Debating the The New Dorvik Bill |
| Message | We support 1 and 2 |
| Date | 22:57:39, November 23, 2007 CET | From | Dorvik Socialist Party | To | Debating the The New Dorvik Bill |
| Message | We support 1 and 2 but not the rest of the proposals. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 54 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 285 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 160 |
| Random fact: Zardugal is a nation based on the old Byzantine Empire, with a modern twist and the Esperanto language. Zardugal is located on the continent of Majatra. |
| Random quote: "I've been against the death penalty since I was in law school in 1950. It's horrible, discriminatory, and undermines the credibility of the criminal justice system." - Ralph Nader |