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Bill: Unity Coalition Reforms 2
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jelbék Unity Coalition
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 3120
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Current: All advertising is permitted.
Proposed: All advertising is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Racial segregation of public amenities (eg. drinking fountains, public toilets)
Old value:: All public amenities are segregated.
Current: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Proposed: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's capital city.
Old value:: 2441
Current: Baofluz
Proposed: 2764
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Current: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Proposed: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Current: The nation issues passports to nationals after an invasive security check.
Proposed: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Current: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Proposed: The government has no policy on forest protection.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television stations are owned by the state.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on industry.
Current: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Proposed: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed.
Proposed: The Government leaves this to the army to decide upon.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to be armed or take part in combat.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are allowed as part of each political party.
Current: Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest citizens for any reason.
Current: The police may arrest citizens for any reason.
Proposed: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Current: The government provides pollution prevention guidelines, but does not enforce them.
Proposed: Industrial pollution is not regulated by the government.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government discriminates against minorities in its hiring.
Current: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is illegal.
Current: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Proposed: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: No refugees are allowed to enter the country.
Current: All refugees are welcome but no financial aid is given to them.
Proposed: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Emirate
Current: Taghe
Proposed: Province
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 79 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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