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Bill: The State-Church Interference Act of 2489
Details
Submitted by[?]: Démocrates de la Gauche
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: June 2491
Description[?]:
| Article 1 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries. Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government. Current: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government. Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries. Article 2 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Taxation of religious institutions. Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed. Current: Recognized religions are not taxed. Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed. Article 3 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The government policy with respect to prayer in schools. Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves. Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves. Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:46:35, November 21, 2007 CET | From |  Socialist Jelbanian Party-D.L.J.-D.L.F | To | Debating the The State-Church Interference Act of 2489 |
| Message | we could support |
| Date | 08:09:37, November 22, 2007 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the The State-Church Interference Act of 2489 |
| Message | We strongly oppose this attack on religion. |
| Date | 09:09:36, November 22, 2007 CET | From | Bloc Militaire pour Restauration | To | Debating the The State-Church Interference Act of 2489 |
| Message | we also oppose |
| Date | 19:23:24, November 22, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary Constit'nal United Front | To | Debating the The State-Church Interference Act of 2489 |
| Message | Oppose |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 189 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 193 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 53 |
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