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Bill: Equality in Marriage Act of 2776
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Greater Hulstria
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: May 2778
Description[?]:
| An act to introduce equality. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:46:44, June 24, 2009 CET | From |  Kolonial Partei | To | Debating the Equality in Marriage Act of 2776 |
| Message | Again, we recommend the SP to change the legislation to allow devolution to decide the process. |
| Date | 00:52:25, June 24, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Greater Hulstria | To | Debating the Equality in Marriage Act of 2776 |
| Message | We cannot allow citizens in one crownland to enjoy equal rights while those in others suffer because their rights have been denied. It's all or nothing on this issue. |
| Date | 01:44:30, June 24, 2009 CET | From | Leutes Kommunistische Liga | To | Debating the Equality in Marriage Act of 2776 |
| Message | We would support local legislation on this matter. |
| Date | 02:19:48, June 24, 2009 CET | From | Socialist Party of Greater Hulstria | To | Debating the Equality in Marriage Act of 2776 |
| Message | Local legislation will most certainly deprive segments of our society of equal rights. We cannot accept local rule in this matter. This is a strictly federal matter. |
| Date | 02:26:35, June 24, 2009 CET | From | Nationale Demokratische Union | To | Debating the Equality in Marriage Act of 2776 |
| Message | If the majority of people in a certain Crownland believe marriage is between a man and woman, then they should have the right to have the law as they see it. Meanwhile, if the majority in another Crownland believe its open to all orientations, then they have the right to make it that way. This topic is much too sensitive an issue to make a national law on, especially considering that every Crownland's Hulstrian culture has slight variations. |
| Date | 02:43:15, June 27, 2009 CET | From | Konstitutionelle Monarchie Partei | To | Debating the Equality in Marriage Act of 2776 |
| Message | I'm voting for this for the sake of removing a devolutionist policy; we'll be introducing legislation to reverese the civil union stance after this passes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 389 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 155 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 122 |
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