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Bill: Criminal Punishment Act 3542
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hakla'ut VePituah
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: February 3543
Description[?]:
| A bill submitted by the Minister of Justice, Esther Seelenfreund. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Current: The decision is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Public executions (if death penalty is legal).
Old value:: Executions are always carried out in private; only necessary personnel are allowed to be present, which might include spiritual advisers.
Current: Executions are always carried out in private; only necessary personnel are allowed to be present, which might include spiritual advisers.
Proposed: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:58:59, September 07, 2013 CET | From | Brit Yeudish | To | Debating the Criminal Punishment Act 3542 |
| Message | This Bill will help to restore the faith of the Beiteynuese people in our justice system. Those who commit serious crime must face the consequences. Ethan Greenspan MK Minister of Internal Affairs |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 63 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 19 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 2 |
| Random fact: "Kubrk" is a Jelbic word that has the colloquial meaning "old man" or "geezer". |
| Random quote: "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." - John Dalberg-Acton |