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Bill: Parliamentary Etiquette Law Reformation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican Party
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: March 3295
Description[?]:
| [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 |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:34:03, April 26, 2012 CET | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the Parliamentary Etiquette Law Reformation |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Article II/II is somewhat unclear. It seems to read that any party can stop such proposals infinitely by not giving an opinion. Also, if we are to have a waiting period, 6 months (OOC: 1day) would be better. Also, to avoid tricks, add: III. No bills shall be changed in content after being sent to vote, or they must go back to debate. Bryan Tersigni |
| Date | 23:34:50, April 26, 2012 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Parliamentary Etiquette Law Reformation |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, In reference to Article II, it is not required for all parties to give their opinion before a bill can be sent to vote. In reality, Article II simply means that enough time will be given so all parties can give their opinions, if they want too, before a bill is sent to vote. Kathrine Ward UPR Congressional Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 246 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 92 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 261 |
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