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Bill: Parliamentary Etiquette Law
Details
Submitted by[?]: Urban Party of Rutania
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 3160
Description[?]:
| [PREAMBLE] The Urban Party of Rutania hereby submits a bill that will create a binding law that sets out guidelines for parliament etiquette. [PROVISIONS] Article. I - Decorum I. Parties will treat the speaker and each other with respect; Ad hominem attacks are forbidden II. Proper grammar and spelling must be used in the Parliament III. Representatives may only be addressed in the third-person Article. II - Submission of Bills I. A bill with only one proposal and resolutions requiring a simple majority for passage can be sent to the vote without having debate II. A bill with multiple proposals and resolutions requiring a constitutional majority must wait 3 months (OOC: 12 hours) before being sent to vote Article. III - Debate I. All debate entries must be submitted in the format specified below: "Mr Speaker" or "Members of the Parliament" (debate entry) John Rutania, (occupation, e.g., Representative)." NOTE: "Members or the Parliament" is used when either the President, Prime Minister or Speaker is addressing the parliament. Article IV. - Reprimand I. Failure to complay will first result in a warning II. Continued failure will lead to a censure for a period of time to be determined by the parliament [APPENDIX] I. The present bill shall be adopted with a simple majority by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Rutania 1. Repealing this law will require a simple majority 2. Repealing/amending any Provisions will require a simple majority II. This law will come into effect approximately 1 month after its passage |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:49:45, November 19, 2011 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Parliamentary Etiquette Law |
| Message | Amended version of law Name: Parliamentary Etiquette Law Reformation of June 3214 Link: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=332253 Vote: 299-143-157 Effective: March 3215 [PREAMBLE] The Democratic Socialist Front of Rutania hereby submits a bill that will reform the binding law that sets out guidelines for parliament etiquette. [PROVISIONS] Article. I - Decorum I. Parties will treat the speaker and each other with respect; Ad hominem attacks will be considered out of order. II. Proper grammar and spelling must be used in the Parliament. III. Representatives may only be addressed in the third-person. Article. II - Submission of Bills I. All Bills and Resolutions only requiring a simple majority can be sent to the vote without having debate. II. Resolutions requiring a constitutional majority must wait 3 months (OOC: 12 hours) before being sent to vote. Article. III - Debate I. All debate entries must be submitted in the format specified below: "Mr Speaker" or "Madam Speaker" or "Members of the Parliament". (debate entry) John Rutania, (occupation, e.g., Representative)." NOTE: "Members or the Parliament" can only be used when either the President, Prime Minister or Speaker is addressing the parliament. Article IV. - Reprimand I. Failure to complay will first result in a warning. II. Continued failure will lead to a censure for a period of time to be determined by the parliament. [APPENDIX] I. The present bill shall be adopted with a simple majority by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Rutania. 1. Repealing this law will require a simple majority. 2. Repealing/amending any Provisions will require a simple majority. II. This law will come into effect approximately 1 month after its passage. |
| Date | 22:18:09, December 30, 2011 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Parliamentary Etiquette Law |
| Message | Amended version of law Name: Parliamentary Etiquette Law Reformation of 3235 Link: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=335892 Vote: 350-249-0 Effective: October 3235 [PREAMBLE] The Republican Party hereby submits a bill that will create a binding law that sets out guidelines for parliament etiquette. [PROVISIONS] Article. I - Decorum I. Parties will treat the speaker and each other with respect; Ad hominem attacks are forbidden II. Proper grammar and spelling must be used in the Parliament III. Representatives may only be addressed in the third-person Article. II - Submission of Bills I. A bill with only one proposal and resolutions requiring a simple majority for passage can be sent to the vote without having debate II. A bill with multiple proposals and resolutions requiring a constitutional majority must wait 3 months (OOC: 12 hours) and must have the opinions of all the parties within the parliament before being sent to vote Article. III - Debate I. All debate entries must be submitted in the format specified below: "Mr Speaker" or "Members of the Parliament" (debate entry) John Rutania, (occupation, e.g., Representative)." NOTE: "Members or the Parliament" is used when either the President, Prime Minister or Speaker is addressing the parliament. Article IV. - Reprimand I. Failure to comply will first result in a warning II. Continued failure will lead to a censure for a period of time to be determined by the parliament [APPENDIX] I. The present bill shall be adopted with a simple majority by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Rutania 1. Repealing this law will require a simple majority 2. Repealing/amending any Provisions will require a simple majority II. This law will come into effect approximately 1 month after its passage |
| Date | 22:43:33, April 28, 2012 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Parliamentary Etiquette Law |
| Message | Amended version of law Name: Parliamentary Etiquette Law Reformation Link: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=345543 Vote: 246-92-261 Effective: April 3295 [PREAMBLE] The Democratic Republican Party hereby submits a bill that will create a binding law that sets out guidelines for parliament etiquette. [PROVISIONS] Article. I - Decorum I. Parties will treat the speaker and each other with respect; Ad hominem attacks are forbidden II. Proper grammar and spelling must be used in the Parliament III. Representatives may only be addressed in the third-person IV. No foreign delegate or a party thereof shall participate in the policy making process nor they are to politically influence any parties within the Rutanian parliament. The foreign delegates are to announce their messages directed to the nation. Article. II - Submission of Bills I. A bill with only one proposal and resolutions requiring a simple majority for passage can be sent to the vote without having debate II. A bill with multiple proposals and resolutions requiring a constitutional majority must wait 3 months (OOC: 12 hours) and must have the opinions of all the parties within the parliament before being sent to vote Article. III - Debate I. All debate entries must be submitted in the format specified below: "Mr Speaker" or "Members of the Parliament" (debate entry) John Rutania, (occupation, e.g., Representative)." NOTE: "Members or the Parliament" is used when either the President, Prime Minister or Speaker is addressing the parliament. Article IV. - Reprimand I. Failure to comply will first result in a warning II. Continued failure will lead to a censure for a period of time to be determined by the parliament [APPENDIX] I. The present bill shall be adopted with a simple majority by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Rutania 1. Repealing this law will require a simple majority 2. Repealing/amending any Provisions will require a simple majority II. This law will come into effect approximately 1 month after its passage |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 599 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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