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Bill: The Change Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aggressive Communist Party
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: October 2847
Description[?]:
| We will do whatever we can |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.
Current: Gambling is illegal.
Proposed: The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: Onward Telamon!
Current: Tælmörk mun standast tímans tönn
Proposed: Telamon to Victory!
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The official national sport.
Old value:: Ice Hockey
Current: Fótbolti (Football/Soccer) (Summer) , Íshokki (Ice Hockey) (Winter)
Proposed: Snow Boarding
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 60
Current: 54
Proposed: 48
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 501
Current: 450
Proposed: 750
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 51 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 231 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 218 |
| Random fact: Unless otherwise stated, monarchs and their royal houses will be presumed to be owned by the player who introduced the bill appointing them to their position. |
| Random quote: "The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands." - Havelock Ellis |