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Bill: Recognition of Marriage Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gukmindang
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: September 3457
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, marriage is a core institution of human society. Unless we give it the respect it deserves, underpinned by legal recognition, then we will all be a lot poorer as a result. Haneul Han MP General Secretary of the Gukmindang |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:07:53, March 19, 2013 CET | From | Dranish Hosian Democrats | To | Debating the Recognition of Marriage Act |
| Message | The DHD applauds the GMD for their moral standards in defending the most ancient institution of Dranland through this act. Luiz Sastre Leader of the DHD |
| Date | 18:19:39, March 19, 2013 CET | From | Gukmindang | To | Debating the Recognition of Marriage Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that at least Luiz Sastre and the Dranish Hosian Democrats recognise the value of marriage. Haneul Han MP General Secretary of the Gukmindang |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 67 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 333 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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