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Bill: GJA Practical Civil Liberties - 11.23.2559.AD
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Socialist Agenda
Status[?]: defeated
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: January 2561
Description[?]:
| "Let's come to a compromise for citizen assembly, crossdressing, and divorce." -Raamiah Galgenstrick, Chairman of the GJA Minister of Foreign Affairs for the SJHB >>Be it enacted by the Sixth Jewish Homeland of Beiteynu, the following shall become law: 1)(A)A new section, "Section 1: Expression" shall be added to Article XV of the JHC, and it shall read: "1)(A)The right of citizens to assemble shall be free and unrestricted. (B)However, the leaders shall be responsible for any laws broken against any non-police or government parties, and (a) if any property damage is inflicted or any laws resulting in fines are broken, the leaders of the assembly shall pay these expenses in full, and (b) if any laws with non-financial punishments are broken, the leaders of the assembly shall be given the punishment for breaking these laws." 2)(A)A new section, "Section 2: Sexuality" shall be added to Article XV of the JHC and it shall read: "1)(A)The government shall make no law with the intent to restrict or attempt to restrict the sexual actions between consenting people above the age of majority." 3)(A)A new section, "Section 3: Divorce" shall be added to Article XV of the JHC and it shall read: "1)(A)The government shall respect the right of any married couple to divorce when (B) there is grounded cause for the divorce or when either partner wants it." 4)(A)A new section, "Section 4: Clothing" shall be added to Article XV of the JHC and it shall read: "1)(A)The government shall not (a) regulate dress-code upon its citizens, or (b) prohibit crossdressing." 5)(A)It is the intention of this legislature that should any part or parts of this law be declared unconstitutional, all other parts shall remain in full force and effect.<< The JHC: http://particracy.wikia.com/wiki/Jewish_Homeland_Code |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Current: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Only divorces that comply with religious doctrine are legal.
Current: The government has no policy on the legality of divorces.
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Local governments decide who can initiate a divorce.
Current: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The legality of interracial sex.
Old value:: Only heterosexual interracial sex is allowed.
Current: Interracial sex is legal.
Proposed: Interracial sex is legal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:50:01, April 12, 2008 CET | From | Am Echad, Pays Libre | To | Debating the GJA Practical Civil Liberties - 11.23.2559.AD |
| Message | Change 6,5,2,1 and we would of voted yes. |
| Date | 23:33:27, April 12, 2008 CET | From | New Socialist Agenda | To | Debating the GJA Practical Civil Liberties - 11.23.2559.AD |
| Message | [OOC] If I did that, it would be identical to the "Divorce Law Reform" proposed by the JMU. [IC] "What business is it of your what people do in their own private bedrooms?" -Raamiah Galgenstrick, Chairman of the GJA Foreign Minister of the SJHB |
| Date | 23:41:46, April 12, 2008 CET | From |  Ma'avak | To | Debating the GJA Practical Civil Liberties - 11.23.2559.AD |
| Message | "We are afraid that we cannot as of yet support the legalisation of homosexuality and have proposed a counter compromise bill." -- Nesí Hamdiná Tamir Kirschenbaum |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 93 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 307 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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