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Bill: Constitutional Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sue's Corner
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2788
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The number of proposals a party can introduce per year (will be handed out as a monthly quota).
Old value:: 5
Current: 20
Proposed: 10
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 36
Current: 72
Proposed: 48
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:43:19, July 18, 2009 CET | From |  New Centre and Unionists | To | Debating the Constitutional Bill |
| Message | "We are undecided on this matter. What is the rationale behind it?" |
| Date | 00:45:21, July 18, 2009 CET | From | Sue's Corner | To | Debating the Constitutional Bill |
| Message | Article 2, longer terms in government so that more can be achieved as many parties have complained about not having enough time to achieve. Article 1, more legislation, so that we can have longer debates, more to debate about and so it is easier for us to change the law and there are minimal restrictions on our parties. Wilfred Churhcill |
| Date | 00:56:14, July 18, 2009 CET | From | Meritocratic Alliance | To | Debating the Constitutional Bill |
| Message | Seems rational enough. |
| Date | 01:01:28, July 18, 2009 CET | From | New Centre and Unionists | To | Debating the Constitutional Bill |
| Message | "Our Coalition finds itself split. Whilst we concur that longer terms are required, we fear that more legislation will actually have a negative effect on debate and will result in "Omnibus Legislation". We shall have to concider this." |
| Date | 02:49:32, July 18, 2009 CET | From | Conservative Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Constitutional Bill |
| Message | OOC: Can't really support article 2 but I was going to propose article 1 myself, so w/e i'll vote yes. |
| Date | 17:26:03, July 18, 2009 CET | From | Sue's Corner | To | Debating the Constitutional Bill |
| Message | I would urge the rest of the senate to support this. The public want constitutional change, look at the last electionr esults to see this. Wilfred Churchill |
| Date | 18:29:00, July 18, 2009 CET | From | New Centre and Unionists | To | Debating the Constitutional Bill |
| Message | "Whilst the Centrist Coalition can support longer terms for the Legislature and Executive, we cannot support opening the Senate up to more legislation, which we feel, would hinder debate and damage the quality of bills being passed. We therefore must oppose." |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 238 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 187 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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