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Bill: Senate Resolution 77: Defense of the Nation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Independent 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 2597
Description[?]:
| SR 77: DNA |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: All advertising is prohibited.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: All banks are privately owned.
Proposed: The government operates and owns all banks.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is regulated by local governments.
Current: Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.
Proposed: Child labour is forbidden.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: All television media are private.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: There are no regulations on phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: This is left to the local governments.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:15:44, June 25, 2008 CET | From |  Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Senate Resolution 77: Defense of the Nation Act |
| Message | As this move stands strongly against the Promethean Programme, we oppose. - Malik Al-Haq, Party Leader. |
| Date | 23:23:09, June 25, 2008 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Senate Resolution 77: Defense of the Nation Act |
| Message | OOC: * Al-Aahil, copied wrong surname. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 212 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 213 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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