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Bill: P31Q2535 Legislative Agenda.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Purpose 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 2535
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Current: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Proposed: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: All agricultural operations are state-owned and operated.
Current: The government allows local governments to craft agricultural subsidy policy.
Proposed: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Proposed: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: Commercial fishing is completely banned
Current: Local governments can establish fishing quotas
Proposed: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: No gated communities are allowed.
Proposed: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Current: The government ignores illegal aliens.
Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Current: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Proposed: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for any research.
Current: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Proposed: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Current: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Proposed: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the use of pesticides.
Old value:: Chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are banned.
Current: Farmers are required to list chemicals used on their crops.
Proposed: The government approves and regulates agricultural chemical use.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change Education in prisons.
Old value:: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Current: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Proposed: The use of cannabis is legal.
Article 25
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 26
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:16:15, February 17, 2008 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the P31Q2535 Legislative Agenda. |
| Message | We can support this. |
| Date | 13:22:51, February 17, 2008 CET | From | PFL Irish Party | To | Debating the P31Q2535 Legislative Agenda. |
| Message | We are strongly against article 1. We will still vote yes to this bill, but sincerely hope that the abortion article is removed before the bill is brought to the voting stage. |
| Date | 13:40:57, February 17, 2008 CET | From | Okhranka | To | Debating the P31Q2535 Legislative Agenda. |
| Message | We can't support this. Too many I disagree with. |
| Date | 13:57:50, February 17, 2008 CET | From | Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the P31Q2535 Legislative Agenda. |
| Message | The removal of article 1 may tip our vote; we would also want to see Article 4 removed (if A1 is) to address that balance of support. |
| Date | 19:14:16, February 17, 2008 CET | From | PFL Irish Party | To | Debating the P31Q2535 Legislative Agenda. |
| Message | We would also support the removal of Article 4. |
| Date | 14:20:56, February 19, 2008 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the P31Q2535 Legislative Agenda. |
| Message | We have strong reservations about many or the articles, particulary 1, 5,13, and 16. Removal of any or all of these would encourage our support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 332 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 277 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 57 |
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