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Bill: Grand Coalition Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom Party
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: October 3723
Description[?]:
| It's time for a new start in Beluzia! We would like to see what our coalition partner thinks of these proposals. We will put this to a vote (unless our partner has continual issues with the bill) in August or unless our partner consents to the bill meaning we can put it to a vote sooner. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: Local governments decide on penalties for blasphemy.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 25
Current: 10
Proposed: 28
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: DNA from persons accused or convicted for a crime is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Current: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Proposed: There is a national state-owned internet service provider, but small private ISPs are allowed, which are heavily restricted to ensure that they stay small.
Article 9
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 not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Article 10
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 11
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Legality of stem cell research
Old value:: All stem cell research is legal.
Current: Only stem cell research with adult stem cells is legal, stem cell research with embryonic or fetal stem cells is forbidden.
Proposed: Only stem cell research with adult stem cells is legal, stem cell research with embryonic or fetal stem cells is forbidden.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:27:34, September 04, 2014 CET | From | Golden Beluzia Party | To | Debating the Grand Coalition Bill |
| Message | Most of this we heartedly endorse or will be able to swallow, though we do take issue with the prayers in schools. We feel state involvement should be limited to encouragement only. We also request raising corporation tax anywhere between 2-5%, the higher the better. Then we will certainly vote 'Yes'. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 420 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 231 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 99 |
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