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Bill: Progressive Liberal Bill 2618
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Liberal 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: November 2618
Description[?]:
| "It's time for change." |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: Every public building is required to feature provisions for civil defence and at least 50% of spaces must be allocated to private citizens.
Current: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Proposed: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Current: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Proposed: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:33:54, August 08, 2008 CET | From | Federal Rutanian Libertarian Union | To | Debating the Progressive Liberal Bill 2618 |
| Message | Wholly supported by the PCP. |
| Date | 11:28:20, August 08, 2008 CET | From | Rutanian Democratic Forum | To | Debating the Progressive Liberal Bill 2618 |
| Message | "Absolutely not. Ad 1. This is clearly a murder of unborn children. Ad 2. We do not support carrying weapons around, this will only lead to increased crime rate. Ad 3. So, in case of war or emergency, where would the citizens go? Ad 4. What does this mean? How much should the workers work? Mr Speaker, I would like to ask our colleagues from Cabinet, why are they not letting any time for debate? It seems that all is predetermined and predecided. Mr Speaker, this is clearly a insult to the house National Congress and their legislative role. Laws are not predetermined by government, laws should be discussed and approved in Congress. This coalition is clearly abusing its power and majority in congress, going against the will of people." |
| Date | 16:12:44, August 08, 2008 CET | From | Humanist Alliance | To | Debating the Progressive Liberal Bill 2618 |
| Message | I think introducing this bill was a mistake. You have certainly lost touch with the will of the citizens of Rutania. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 342 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 257 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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