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Bill: The Liberty Restriction Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Socialist Labour 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: July 3316
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is allowed.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: The legality of divorces is left up to the local governments.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Only divorces that comply with religious doctrine are legal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
Current: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Proposed: Individuals are not permitted to own firearms under any circumstances.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Proposed: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Proposed: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 219 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 300 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 231 |
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