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Bill: For the people
Details
Submitted by[?]: Popular Front 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: June 2726
Description[?]:
| this will help the people |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only couples may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Current: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Proposed: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions printed on them.
Proposed: The nation has no laws regarding libel.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Current: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Proposed: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol all property at all times.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:03:44, March 14, 2009 CET | From | Roccato Anarcho-Syndicalist Union | To | Debating the For the people |
| Message | When this bill returns to debate, the RASU advises that it be broken up into multiple bills. While we support the general tenor of this bill, we cannot support it while it includes articles 2 and 4. We therefore urge revision. |
| Date | 01:44:47, March 15, 2009 CET | From | Modern Revolutionary Socialist Party | To | Debating the For the people |
| Message | We support some items but not others, as it stands we would vote no. |
| Date | 01:46:01, March 15, 2009 CET | From | Modern Revolutionary Socialist Party | To | Debating the For the people |
| Message | also we do not understand how taking away legal aid and possibly reintroducing the death penalty is for the people |
| Date | 13:31:20, March 15, 2009 CET | From | Liberal-Democratic Party | To | Debating the For the people |
| Message | Should be broken into multiple smaller bills, as some of these are very good but others are absurd (i.e. regulations on telephones, capital punishment, legal defense). |
| Date | 03:38:53, March 16, 2009 CET | From | Roccato Anarcho-Syndicalist Union | To | Debating the For the people |
| Message | Seeing that this bill will fail, the RASU supports. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 176 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 495 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 79 |
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