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Bill: Pirate Revolution Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pirate 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: December 3378
Description[?]:
Expanding freedom and local control of policies. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Only non-profit organizations may establish charter schools.
Current: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Current: Criminals released from jail are not allowed to vote.
Proposed: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Current: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Proposed: No DNA is recorded.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
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 no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | |
yes |
Total Seats: 97 | |
no | Total Seats: 52 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 51 |
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