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Bill: Retributive Justice Act of 2950
Details
Submitted by[?]: Anarcho-Atheist League
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: August 2951
Description[?]:
| ...And Justice for All |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Current: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Proposed: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:53:12, June 08, 2010 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Retributive Justice Act of 2950 |
| Message | "The Tory Party can only support Article Two of this Act. We find that Article 1 is against the Solentian conscience and that prisoners should not be permitted to work in the prison system at all." Sen. Keith Juras, Justice Spokesman. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 32 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 68 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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