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Bill: Reform Act of 2153
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bonetrom Socialist 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: May 2154
Description[?]:
| Read the damn bill |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Only divorces that comply with religious doctrine are legal.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Current: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to have any place in the military.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The official national sport.
Old value:: Association Football
Current: Calcio
Proposed: Association Ice Hockey
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
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: 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).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:52:35, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Ecology Party | To | Debating the Reform Act of 2153 |
| Message | Can any of the three parties that voted No, explain why they would. This bill promote civil liberties and is pro-education, what is not to like. |
| Date | 17:08:37, December 11, 2005 CET | From | People's Union Party | To | Debating the Reform Act of 2153 |
| Message | I don't really like Ice Hockey, and I was offended at his loose usage of words in his proposal. Besides that, I would have voted for it all the way. |
| Date | 19:36:03, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Ecology Party | To | Debating the Reform Act of 2153 |
| Message | Not liking Ice Hockey is no reason to vote no to a bill which promotes civil rights. |
| Date | 21:07:42, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Facist Party of the Great Quanzari | To | Debating the Reform Act of 2153 |
| Message | Ice Hockey bites |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 449 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 301 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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