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Bill: Reform Bill of 3191
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian Front
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 3191
Description[?]:
| A bill to reform the Cildanian Government and Society. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Current: All banks are privately owned.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: Religious doctrine determines the death penalty.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Old value:: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Current: The Government grants full diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are protected from arrests and prosecution from all laws and are protected from civil lawsuits, but may be expelled.
Proposed: The government grants no diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are subject to arrest and prosecution and civil action under all laws of the host nation.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Current: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: Only gated communities are allowed.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: Island that recognises no superior. / God Save the Republic and it's Crown.
Current: Mill-baħar (From the sea.)
Proposed: Island that recognises no superior.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Current: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Proposed: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
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 14
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no official state religion, but the government requires everyone to belong to a religion of some kind.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Proposed: The government takes no stand on vaccinations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:06:45, October 03, 2011 CET | From |   Partit Qawmien Soċjalista Maġatrani | To | Debating the Reform Bill of 3191 |
| Message | These proposals are much too extreme for this coalition to approve. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 539 | |
| no | Total Seats: 211 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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