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Bill: Reform Act, 3343
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Democratic 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: November 3344
Description[?]:
See below. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Only couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:25:47, August 02, 2012 CET | From | Progressionist Party of Zardugal | To | Debating the Reform Act, 3343 |
Message | The PPZ will support this. |
Date | 18:48:30, August 02, 2012 CET | From | Zardic Labour Party | To | Debating the Reform Act, 3343 |
Message | Labour would abstain on this law as long as articles 4, 5, 6 and 8 are included in it. All other articles would have our complete support if introduced on their own. |
Date | 20:20:37, August 02, 2012 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Reform Act, 3343 |
Message | The CRP opposes everything in this act barring Articles 3 and 20 which are included in the devolution act. |
Date | 13:33:45, August 03, 2012 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Reform Act, 3343 |
Message | We have removed the articles that offend the ZLP. We have now submitted the bill to a vote. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||
yes |
Total Seats: 440 | ||
no |
Total Seats: 310 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: The people in your nation don't like inactive parties. When you often abstain from voting for a bill, they will dislike your party and your visibility to the electorate will decrease significantly. Low visibility will means you are likely to lose seats. So keep in mind: voting Yes or No is always better than Abstaining. |
Random quote: "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism." - Howard Zinn |