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Bill: Polygamy Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM)
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: February 2878
Description[?]:
| This bill will remove the government's interest in polygamous lifestyles. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships and prosecute those who pursue a polygamous lifestyle.
Current: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:17:50, January 12, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Polygamy Act |
| Message | The Prime Minister: Mr Speaker, rather than make my own introduction to this bill, I would like to quote my late friend and colleague, Marquess Percival, who, in way of introduction to his own "Polygamous Lifestyle Act", said: "Mr Speaker, as the law currently stands, individuals can be prosecuted simply for pursuing a polygamous lifestyle, that is, for example, a man living with two females and having intercourse and a relationship with those females. Of course, this may occur vice versa. And whilst I understand that we may be uncomfortable in formally allowing an individual to marry more than one person, simply pursuing such a lifestyle, with marriage removed, should not be a crime, or a matter for prosecution. Mr Speaker, I would therefore like to propose that the government removes itself completely from issues relating to polygamy. It is not up to the state to dictate an individual's sexual activities. Should an individual choose to pursue a relationship with more than one person, and should those other persons be of the correct age, and of fit mental state, and enter into such a relationship willingly, then we should have no role in preventing that." Mr Speaker, the position of the CLP has not changed on this, and I urge swift passage to the House. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 242 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 149 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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