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Bill: Senate Resolution 45: Advancement of Rights Act

Details

Submitted by^[?]: Federal Independent 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: March 2513

Description^[?]:

Senate Resolution 45 in the Solentian Senate proposed by the Federal Independent Party.

Proposals

Article 1

Proposal^[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.

Old value:: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.

Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.

Proposed: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.

Article 2

Proposal^[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.

Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.

Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.

Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.

Article 3

Proposal^[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.

Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.

Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.

Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.

Article 4

Proposal^[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.

Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.

Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.

Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.

Article 5

Proposal^[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.

Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.

Current: Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.

Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.

Article 6

Proposal^[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.

Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.

Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.

Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.

Article 7

Proposal^[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.

Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.

Current: Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.

Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.

Article 8

Proposal^[?] to change The terms of extradition.

Old value:: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.

Current: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.

Proposed: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.

Article 9

Proposal^[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.

Old value:: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.

Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.

Proposed: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.

Article 10

Proposal^[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.

Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.

Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.

Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.

Article 11

Proposal^[?] to change The appointment of mayors.

Old value:: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.

Current: Local governments determine the method of appointment.

Proposed: Local governments determine the method of appointment.

Article 12

Proposal^[?] to change National service.

Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.

Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.

Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.

Article 13

Proposal^[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.

Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.

Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.

Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.

Article 14

Proposal^[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.

Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.

Current: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.

Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.

Article 15

Proposal^[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.

Old value:: Police officers carry standard firearms.

Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.

Proposed: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.

Article 16

Proposal^[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.

Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.

Current: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.

Proposed: Torture is never allowed.

Article 17

Proposal^[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.

Old value:: All forms of pornography are illegal.

Current: All forms of pornography are illegal.

Proposed: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for everyone.

Article 18

Proposal^[?] to change Positive discrimination.

Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.

Current: The government discriminates against minorities in its hiring.

Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.

Article 19

Proposal^[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.

Old value:: Prisoners of war are enslaved.

Current: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.

Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.

Article 20

Proposal^[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.

Old value:: Prostitution is illegal.

Current: Prostitution is illegal.

Proposed: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.

Article 21

Proposal^[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.

Old value:: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.

Current: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.

Proposed: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.

Article 22

Proposal^[?] to change Secondary strike action.

Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.

Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.

Proposed: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.

Article 23

Proposal^[?] to change Sexual education in schools.

Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.

Current: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.

Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.

Article 24

Proposal^[?] to change The workers' right to strike.

Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.

Current: All strikes are illegal.

Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.