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Bill: CP.0084.2562 Religion Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Party
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: December 2563
Description[?]:
| Religion is important. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:29:23, April 19, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the CP.0084.2562 Religion Bill |
| Message | We strongly support, allowing schools to decide for themselves on prayer, but the article only allowing state-sponsored religions forces us to vote against the bill. |
| Date | 05:45:17, April 19, 2008 CET | From | Sekowan Communist Party | To | Debating the CP.0084.2562 Religion Bill |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 14:13:23, April 19, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the CP.0084.2562 Religion Bill |
| Message | NPP, it is noted. We will make a separate bill later. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 85 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 395 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 120 |
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