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Bill: Racial Equality Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Action
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: March 2740
Description[?]:
| There are a number of laws which stir up racial dishamony within our Empire, and they need to be reformed. Ted Steele (Chairman of Catholic Action) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Racial segregation of public amenities (eg. drinking fountains, public toilets)
Old value:: All government owned public amenities are segregated, private organisations are free to choose.
Current: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Proposed: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: No foreign marriages are recognised.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government recognition of interracial marriages (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Any form of unofficial interracial marriage or civil union is banned.
Current: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Proposed: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The legality of interracial sex.
Old value:: Interracial sex is completely illegal.
Current: Interracial sex is legal.
Proposed: Interracial sex is legal.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Current: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Proposed: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Current: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Proposed: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 24 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 35 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 16 |
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