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Bill: Generalized Omnibus Act of 2116
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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: January 2117
Description[?]:
A bill consisting of: - Article 1 (Charter School policy), - Article 2 (The nation's Defence Industry.), - Article 3 (The government's policy regarding the ownership of domesticated animals as pets.), - Article 4 (The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs), - Article 5 (Military/National Service), - Article 6 (The recreational drug policy.), - Article 7 (Remuneration of ministers of religion.), - Article 8 (The funding of sports clubs.), and - Article 9 (The teachers right to discipline children.) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools are not allowed.
Current: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Proposed: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs but does not regulate their prices.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Current: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 23:37:22, September 25, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Generalized Omnibus Act of 2116 |
Message | This is awful. It is almost SOCIALLIST for goodness sake. The sad thing is that it'll probably go through. |
Date | 01:36:20, September 26, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Generalized Omnibus Act of 2116 |
Message | I woudlnt call it that Id say it was centrist |
Date | 03:46:20, September 26, 2005 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Generalized Omnibus Act of 2116 |
Message | Gasp. Shock. Awe. We need a centrist party (well, when it doesn't come to defense, religion, freedom of contract, morality, etc etc etc) :D |
Date | 08:31:26, September 26, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Generalized Omnibus Act of 2116 |
Message | But look at all the subsidies... *shudders* |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 307 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 206 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 86 |
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