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Bill: Changes
Details
Submitted by[?]: Marxist-Separatist Front Of Meria
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 2531
Description[?]:
| Some changes |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The number of proposals a party can introduce per year (will be handed out as a monthly quota).
Old value:: 12
Current: 20
Proposed: 20
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools are not allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the national government.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The age until which students, if education were to be compulsary, are required to be educated (limited between 16 and 21).
Old value:: 16
Current: 21
Proposed: 18
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Current: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 7
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 8
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: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:06:32, February 10, 2008 CET | From | General Confederation of Labour | To | Debating the Changes |
| Message | We support all except 4 and 9, but we'll vote yes. |
| Date | 00:40:29, February 10, 2008 CET | From | Okhranka | To | Debating the Changes |
| Message | Not another commie. |
| Date | 18:56:44, February 10, 2008 CET | From | PFL Irish Party | To | Debating the Changes |
| Message | We aren't happy with articles 4, 8, 9 But we'll vote yes. |
| Date | 15:04:21, February 11, 2008 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Changes |
| Message | No all the way. |
| Date | 00:06:37, February 12, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Changes |
| Message | A couple of articles that we feel are unnecessary, but overall a good bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 279 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 364 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 23 |
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