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Bill: Civil Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Urban 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: August 2487
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Proposed: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Current: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: No gated communities are allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Current: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Proposed: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Current: All nationals are required to register their religion.
Proposed: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:30:30, November 16, 2007 CET | From | Moderate Kafuri Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights Act |
| Message | full support |
| Date | 12:19:36, November 16, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Urban Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights Act |
| Message | I knew it, but thanks. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 123 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 166 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 120 |
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