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Bill: The Personal Liberties Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Boithos Party
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: June 3694
Description[?]:
| To secure the Civil Liberties of the People of Barmenia. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is regulated by private, recognised organisations.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
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 legal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: The legality of divorces is left up to the local governments.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test the government takes custody.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:41:36, July 09, 2014 CET | From |  Boithos Party | To | Debating the The Personal Liberties Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, In a truly free society, let there be no barriers to the right to assemble. Nor let there be reason for a child to live in fear. Why can the government not agree to these terms? Why can the Junior members of the Coalition do the same? I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 450 |
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