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Bill: Culture and Media Act 3544
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Social Democrats
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: June 3545
Description[?]:
| An act to reform Baltusian culture and media. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government subsidises artistic institutions and some artists on a case by case basis.
Current: The government never subsidises or commissions art.
Proposed: The government never subsidises or commissions art.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All television media are private.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Current: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Current: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 68 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 52 |
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