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Bill: Superbill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Liberal 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: July 3713
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Local governments decide about this.
Current: Keeping exotic animals is forbidden.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal)
Old value:: This issue is decided by local governments.
Current: Only open shops are legal.
Proposed: Agency shops are legal, but closed shops and union shops are not.
Article 3
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: 10
Proposed: 10
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 500
Current: 350
Proposed: 200
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Current: The state owns all defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Current: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Proposed: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Proposed: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
Proposed: The use of cannabis is legal.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Proposed: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 0
Current: 5
Proposed: 20
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 10
Current: 15
Proposed: 5
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Current: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 22
Current: 25
Proposed: 25
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Current: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Proposed: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
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 21
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: No gated communities are allowed.
Proposed: No gated communities are allowed.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change Legality of judicial physical punishment
Old value:: Judicial corporal punishment (eg. caning or flogging) is legal.
Current: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Proposed: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Article 25
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Article 26
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Article 27
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Current: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 28
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The subsidisation of art is left to local governments.
Current: The subsidisation of art is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government subsidises artistic institutions such as art schools and galleries, but does not subsidise individual artists.
Article 29
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Current: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Proposed: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Article 30
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Current: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Article 31
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Article 32
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: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 33
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: Local governments establish policies on polygamy.
Current: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Proposed: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Article 34
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Article 35
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Article 36
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 37
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 177 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 323 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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