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Bill: Religious Freedoms Act.2951
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Party
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: July 2952
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:14:09, June 10, 2010 CET | From | Anti-RP Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedoms Act.2951 |
| Message | Religious doctrine is a threat to any society, no regulation is dangerous, sorry. |
| Date | 07:47:31, June 11, 2010 CET | From | Alliance/Workers Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedoms Act.2951 |
| Message | No religious indoctrination! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 121 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 77 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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