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Bill: Solentian Reform Act 2989
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Justice 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: March 2990
Description[?]:
| Solentian Reform Act 2989 |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is legal.
Current: Adultery is a capital offence.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: All banks are privately owned.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Current: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning crossdressing.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may not seize private property.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: There shall be no direct cash payments to individuals to guarantee a minimum income.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Homosexual relations are illegal, but are not prosecuted.
Current: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:36:19, August 25, 2010 CET | From |  Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Solentian Reform Act 2989 |
| Message | "As we cannot support more than four of the nine Articles in this Act, we must reluctantly oppose. A pity. We would have strongly supported Articles 1, 2, 7 and 8. However our vehement opposition to Articles 4, 5 and 6 swayed the balance in favour of opposition." Lord Kennedy, Unionist Senatorial Lead. |
| Date | 14:12:05, August 25, 2010 CET | From | Sue's Corner | To | Debating the Solentian Reform Act 2989 |
| Message | The issue with these larger bills, is that they are hard for people to support as they have a wide ranging amount of policy. You would be better off putting them into categories. For example whilst one party may support gay rights, they may not support naitonalising industry or a minimum wage. Very different policies, need different acts as they have little to do with each other. Jackie Ferguson Party Leader |
| Date | 16:26:14, August 25, 2010 CET | From | Federal Independent Party | To | Debating the Solentian Reform Act 2989 |
| Message | We digress with Articles 1 and 6 as we feel the law is already correct as is. However, we shall offer our support to the legislation and opt to propose a second bill overturning the aforementioned articles should the bill pass. FIP Senator Reggie Armand |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 35 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 65 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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