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Bill: Marriage Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Trigunskaya Natsional'naya Partiya
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: August 3588
Description[?]:
| Our legislation surrounding marriage should be brought firmly into line with Hosian teaching. Matvei Pasternack Prem'yer of Trigunia |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only couples may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Current: Adultery is illegal, but not prosecuted.
Proposed: Adultery is illegal, but not prosecuted.
Article 3
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 only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Proposed: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Current: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Only male partners may initiate a divorce.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The legality of interracial sex.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning interracial sex.
Current: Interracial sex is legal.
Proposed: Interracial sex is legal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
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 | 11:51:32, December 08, 2013 CET | From |  Kommunisticheskaya Partiya Trigunii | To | Debating the Marriage Act |
| Message | Article 5 is a deal breaker for us but we will vote in favour since the other five articles are magnificent. LPT |
| Date | 23:48:14, December 08, 2013 CET | From | Trigunskaya Natsional'naya Partiya | To | Debating the Marriage Act |
| Message | We welcome the LPT's support for this, although I hope they will reconsider their position on mixed race marriages. These are, after all, one of the surest and most positive signs of social integration. Matvei Pasternack Prem'yer of Trigunia |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 472 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 235 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "Oh, judge, your damn laws: the good people don't need them and the bad people don't follow them so what good are they?" - Ammon Hennacy |