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Bill: Sweeping Reform Legislation V
Details
Submitted by[?]: Eredian 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: December 3132
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding bestiality (performing sexual acts with animals).
Old value:: The legality of bestiality is decided upon by local governments.
Current: Bestiality is illegal.
Proposed: Bestiality is legal and unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 0
Current: 33
Proposed: 25
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy provision is left to local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farm size regulations are determined by local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Current: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Proposed: Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Current: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: This is left to the local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:07:15, June 06, 2011 CET | From |  Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Sweeping Reform Legislation V |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This bill will hurt Rutania over time with its increase in corporate taxes, devolution of stock exchanges and introduction of government run programing/propaganda. May I suggest to the Eredian Party that if you want to work in a socialist country they should try Ikradon. Matt Lanton (Ardinia-Wellington) UPR Congressional Leader |
| Date | 21:34:52, June 06, 2011 CET | From | United Republican Party | To | Debating the Sweeping Reform Legislation V |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This is another omnibus bill that the socialists in our country is conducting. These proposals would severely harm our social structure, as well as our economy. I urge all parties to stand against this senseless bill. |
| Date | 13:42:08, June 07, 2011 CET | From | Rutanian Supremacist League | To | Debating the Sweeping Reform Legislation V |
| Message | Mr Speaker, This bill is simply an attack on Rutanian uprightness and liberty. The Eredian Party has never failed to show its disregard for this nation. Reginald Blackburn Parliamentarian. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 72 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 423 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 180 |
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