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Bill: Legislation for the next Parliament
Details
Submitted by[?]: Internationale Kommunistische Partei
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: February 3452
Description[?]:
| I'll break it up later. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Article 2
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: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding bestiality (performing sexual acts with animals).
Old value:: Bestiality is illegal.
Current: Bestiality is illegal.
Proposed: Bestiality is legal and unregulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
Current: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Proposed: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Old value:: The Government grants full diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are protected from arrests and prosecution from all laws and are protected from civil lawsuits, but may be expelled.
Current: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Proposed: The government grants no diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are subject to arrest and prosecution and civil action under all laws of the host nation.
Article 6
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: No DNA is recorded.
Proposed: No DNA is recorded.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Travel by nationals to foreign nations
Old value:: The nation issues passports to nationals after a cursory security check.
Current: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Proposed: The nation issues passports on demand for any reason to its nationals
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility are not granted, but their use is not forbidden.
Current: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Proposed: No titles of nobility are granted or recognised, their use is forbidden.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Current: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Displays of public affection and obscenity laws.
Old value:: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Current: Sexual intercourse is illegal in public.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding obscene public acts.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Current: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Proposed: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:24:36, February 25, 2013 CET | From |  Allianz für Freiheit | To | Debating the Legislation for the next Parliament |
| Message | The AF will definitely support Articles 2, 7, 9, 12, 13, 17, and 25, and may support others on this list. |
| Date | 23:29:56, February 25, 2013 CET | From | Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei | To | Debating the Legislation for the next Parliament |
| Message | 6, 7, 17, 20, and 21 are the ones I really oppose. There are others I'd vote against, but those are the ones I strongly object to. |
| Date | 23:47:17, February 25, 2013 CET | From | Hosianisch-Demokratisches Verbund | To | Debating the Legislation for the next Parliament |
| Message | We vehemently oppose 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 26 and are unlikely to support any of the other policies as many of them relate to a further erosion of our social values in the name of rampant individualist freedom. |
| Date | 23:51:51, February 25, 2013 CET | From | Internationale Kommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Legislation for the next Parliament |
| Message | I assumed you'd probably only go for 9. |
| Date | 23:54:25, February 25, 2013 CET | From | Hosianisch-Demokratisches Verbund | To | Debating the Legislation for the next Parliament |
| Message | Maybe not even 9, I'd rather have more moderate solution that invites investment but prevents takeovers that are not in the national interest. |
| Date | 11:22:45, February 26, 2013 CET | From | Demokratische Zentrumspartei | To | Debating the Legislation for the next Parliament |
| Message | We will support 8, 16, 18, 19, 20 and 24. We are willing to support 16, 21 and 25 in a more moderate form. The rest will not have our support. |
| Date | 16:14:43, March 07, 2013 CET | From | Hosianisch-Demokratisches Verbund | To | Debating the Legislation for the next Parliament |
| Message | (OOC: I. hate. omnibus. bills. :P) |
| Date | 19:50:04, March 07, 2013 CET | From | Unabhängige Sozialkonservative Partei | To | Debating the Legislation for the next Parliament |
| Message | The Avantgarde-Partei finds that this bill most disagreeable. The proposed corrosion of Hulstrian social values as outlined in this bill worrie our members to the core, and whilst we advocate the government's proposal to encourage the arts and tougher stances on immigration we find ourselves unable to support this bizarre bill. |
| Date | 21:36:24, March 07, 2013 CET | From | Demokratische Zentrumspartei | To | Debating the Legislation for the next Parliament |
| Message | OOC: You've proposed a couple of omnibus bills lately, Martinulus. |
| Date | 23:21:58, March 07, 2013 CET | From | Hosianisch-Demokratisches Verbund | To | Debating the Legislation for the next Parliament |
| Message | OOC: I know, but others have done more of them. |
| Date | 14:39:23, March 08, 2013 CET | From | Internationale Kommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Legislation for the next Parliament |
| Message | Berry has done more than you, but that's all. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 334 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 416 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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