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Bill: 14th Common Sense Bill.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 3675
Description[?]:
In the power vacuum in our absence, the parties that despise Beluzia have been too busy with their snouts in the trough. It's time take our country back! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to kill animals.
Old value:: Killing animals is illegal.
Current: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Killing animals is legal but regulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The number of proposals a party can introduce per year (will be handed out as a monthly quota).
Old value:: 20
Current: 20
Proposed: 20
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The maximum proposal quota a party can accumulate.
Old value:: 40
Current: 25
Proposed: 50
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Current: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Proposed: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine the legality of crossdressing.
Current: Crossdressing is allowed.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning crossdressing.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: The decision on forensic DNA databases is left to local governments.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: Small scale private electrical generation is permitted but most energy is generated by a government-owned company.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: All power stations are publicly owned.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, but the trade in exotic animals is regulated by the government.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Current: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Proposed: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Current: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Proposed: The Government leaves this to the army to decide upon.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 16
Current: 18
Proposed: 18
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Malpractice suits.
Old value:: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Current: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Proposed: Only a medical regulatory body can prosecute a doctor for malpractice.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Current: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Proposed: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of pollution in industry.
Old value:: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Current: The government enforces highly restrictive industrial pollution standards.
Proposed: The government enforces moderate pollution restrictions.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: Any form of religion is banned.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 21:24:22, May 27, 2014 CET | From | Beluz Citizen's Justice Party | To | Debating the 14th Common Sense Bill. |
Message | I would vote yes if 4,5, 7, and 12 were removed. |
Date | 18:51:12, June 03, 2014 CET | From | Communist Coalition of Beluzia | To | Debating the 14th Common Sense Bill. |
Message | If you are against 7, why didn't you vote here??? We lost because of you : http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=408737 |
Date | 18:54:10, June 03, 2014 CET | From | Communist Coalition of Beluzia | To | Debating the 14th Common Sense Bill. |
Message | You are FOR a state religion??? We abolished religion, we do not need a reinstauration. By the way, we united with the Citizens' Justice Party and the Stantons in a "Democratic Block" - Beluzia will never be the same dictatorship again! http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=409708 |
Date | 20:23:06, June 03, 2014 CET | From | Communist Coalition of Beluzia | To | Debating the 14th Common Sense Bill. |
Message | 1 : No! Environment protection is in our policies! 2 : WTF is this even doing? 3 : OK. This is right, we wanted it too. 4 : Anti-democratic, you fascist! 5 : While you weren't here, this actually got voted! 6 : Neutral on this one. 7 : DEATH PENALTY IS A CRIME AGAINST ALL MANKIND AND IS NEVER TO BE APPLIED! 8 : No. War is bad, man, don't you know this??? (P.S. : I'm not a hippie, OK?) 9 : No! 10 : Yes!!! 11 : The same as 1 12 : No 13 : Isn't our people's health better than corporations' health??? Everything below this is stupid. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 134 | |||
no | Total Seats: 457 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 159 |
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