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Bill: Husband's Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ducal Delegation
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: May 2155
Description[?]:
| His Grace has his rights. Percy Waterman (Personal Secretary to the Grand Duke of Hikirena) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Local governments decide who can initiate a divorce.
Current: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Only male partners may initiate a divorce.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:33:29, December 10, 2005 CET | From | Fenner Brockway Socialist Party | To | Debating the Husband's Rights Act |
| Message | We could not disagree more. We urge all parties to reject the Duke's reactionary, backward-looking, misogynistic proposal. |
| Date | 22:37:25, December 10, 2005 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Husband's Rights Act |
| Message | We second the Fenner Brockway Socialist Party, as woman should be able to initiate a divorce |
| Date | 05:37:52, December 11, 2005 CET | From | Civil Liberties Party | To | Debating the Husband's Rights Act |
| Message | We don't agree with either one; the current or purposed. It should be up to either sex and not the local governments. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 129 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 286 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 86 |
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