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Bill: Religion Reform 3126
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democrats
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 3127
Description[?]:
| Final Attempt before election to reform religion! |
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: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:14:57, May 26, 2011 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Religion Reform 3126 |
| Message | Rt Hon Viscount Townsend MP, Leader of the Opposition, Mr Speaker, firstly i would like to announce how pleased i am to be announced as the successor to Duke Quinlan. We wish him well in his new found retirement away from this hectic House. I am sure we can look back at his most notable achievements with pride and i am sure the Hutorian people thank him for moving this state out of the hands of a ruthless totalitarian HNP government. Mr Speaker, we ask the Prime Minister what the new role of the King will be regarding religion now? Seeing as he has been effectivley kicked off his position! I believe this Bill will divide the Hutorian people. Into believers and non-believers and the new government has started off by interfering with the issue the Hutorian people regard as extremely important! This seems reckless and unneccessary. Perhaps they could inform the House what they actually hope to achieve? |
| Date | 23:44:55, May 26, 2011 CET | From |  Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Religion Reform 3126 |
| Message | Rt Hon George Norton MP, Prime Minister, Mr Speaker, I share the Rt Hon Gentleman's sentiment's about the former Prime Minister. I hope he has a peaceful retirement after the great things he achieved in Government. I also would like to pay tribute to the Leader of the Opposition, who fought a tough election campaign. Mr Speaker, there are many reason's that we now find ourselves on this side of the chamber. I strongly believe that one of those reasons is our opposition to the last government's endorsement of one religion over another. The King is the head of the Hutori Church, yes, and long may he continue in that role. What we have done in proposing this granting all religions equal status. On the same note, non-religious people now longer feel that their government is backing religion, when they don't believe it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 213 | |
| no | Total Seats: 178 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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