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Bill: National Change Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sotsial-Demokraticheskaya Partiya
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: May 2558
Description[?]:
| To protect the rights of all citizens. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: There is major censorship of the internet by the government.
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Article 5
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 must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Current: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Proposed: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:04:29, April 02, 2008 CET | From |  Christian Conservative Party | To | Debating the National Change Act |
| Message | i disagree with article 3, but this bill is good. |
| Date | 23:04:53, April 02, 2008 CET | From | Christian Conservative Party | To | Debating the National Change Act |
| Message | maybe child labor should be allowed, but with extra regulations. |
| Date | 00:58:06, April 03, 2008 CET | From | Kommunisticheskaya Partiya | To | Debating the National Change Act |
| Message | Children should be in school learning. |
| Date | 02:00:02, April 03, 2008 CET | From | Partiya Sotsialisticheskaya | To | Debating the National Change Act |
| Message | We disagree with Articles 1, 2, 4, and 6. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 419 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 61 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 75 |
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