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Bill: Civil Rights Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Al Hizb al Dimoqrati
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: April 2735
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: Local governments may set curfews, but national government does not.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Current: DNA from persons accused or convicted for a crime is recorded.
Proposed: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is not inviolable.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 23:12:09, April 02, 2009 CET | From | Pan-Quanzarian Conservative Union | To | Debating the Civil Rights Bill |
Message | We disagree with the middle two articles, thus we shall vote against this bill. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
no | Total Seats: 41 | ||
abstain |
Total Seats: 34 |
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