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Bill: "The real progress is to preserve the good": act 002
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Catholic 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: June 3184
Description[?]:
| Greg Fertido candidate for Internal Affairs of SPP |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only couples may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples and singles may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Current: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Proposed: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:10:59, September 16, 2011 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the "The real progress is to preserve the good": act 002 |
| Message | It's ironic that the SPP calls themselves the People's Alliance, since they do anything but help people. Ryan Schroeder Leader, Labour Party |
| Date | 21:07:30, September 16, 2011 CET | From | Federal Republic Progressionist Party | To | Debating the "The real progress is to preserve the good": act 002 |
| Message | This bill is anything but helpful. It will greatly limit peole's civil rights. -Jack Hennington, PPS Leader. |
| Date | 22:34:06, September 16, 2011 CET | From | United Liberal Caucus | To | Debating the "The real progress is to preserve the good": act 002 |
| Message | The so-called People's Alliance should be ashamed of the 1st and 3rd proposals. In all my years as an LGBT campaginer I've never seen a proposal that would so severally certain the rights of a minority by a majorty. Anyone that supports civil and equal rights should oppose this bill. -Grace S. Lough Speaker of the united Liberal Caucus |
| Date | 21:27:19, September 17, 2011 CET | From | Federal Republic Progressionist Party | To | Debating the "The real progress is to preserve the good": act 002 |
| Message | The PSCP hopes that opther parties are smart enough to see how many holes are in this bill. -Jack Hennington, PSCP leader. |
| Date | 13:33:10, September 18, 2011 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the "The real progress is to preserve the good": act 002 |
| Message | "The Unionists do not support the changes to divorce law and so shall oppose." Eva Cameron, Shadow Internal Affairs Secretary |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 173 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 230 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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