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Bill: JIRP Bill: Religion Overhaul
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jakanian Imperial Party
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: September 2493
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:53:22, November 28, 2007 CET | From |  Archo-Antitheist Agenda | To | Debating the JIRP Bill: Religion Overhaul |
| Message | The AAA believes this measure is a step in the right direction and, should it pass, shall build upon its momentum in the future. |
| Date | 23:46:31, November 28, 2007 CET | From | Jakanian Imperial Party | To | Debating the JIRP Bill: Religion Overhaul |
| Message | Freedom of religion is a right AAA, not to be crushed by non-believers nor should believers restrict non-believer's beliefs. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 158 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 48 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 44 |
| Random fact: When elections in a country are held, all bills in the voting phase are reset to the debate phase. |
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