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Bill: Religious Division Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Right Reactionary Guard Party
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: October 2910
Description[?]:
| The RRGP supports the separation of Church and State and would like to encourage prayer in religious schools, and the growth of those schools as well. However, where the State is concerned they should be treated as corporations, charitable donations will not be taxed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:36:47, March 18, 2010 CET | From | Hizb al-Ba'th al-Ma'atraniyyah al-Qawmi | To | Debating the Religious Division Act |
| Message | We find this not acceptable. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 300 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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