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Bill: Civil Liberties Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Republic Progressionist Party
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: June 3168
Description[?]:
| Proposed by David McCann FRPP candidate for Head of government |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity laws are left to local governments.
Current: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Proposed: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Current: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Proposed: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships and prosecute those who pursue a polygamous lifestyle.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:30:41, August 16, 2011 CET | From |  Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Reform |
| Message | "A terrible assault on Civil Liberties." - Nestor Fraer, Senate Warden & Unionist Senatorial Lead |
| Date | 22:14:35, August 16, 2011 CET | From | Federal Republic Progressionist Party | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Reform |
| Message | This isn't an assault on civil liberties, there is nothing wrong with this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 224 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 201 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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