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Bill: Granfeld Nobility Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Republican Front
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: November 3785
Description[?]:
| This bill, presented to the Senate by NRF politician William Bailey Granfeld, seeks to end the era of nobility in the nation of Davostan. A title of nobility infers different status than other member of the nation, arbitrarily granted by whatever powers may be. Our Republic cannot allow such grave inequality under the law. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Current: Titles of nobility are not granted, but their use is not forbidden.
Proposed: No titles of nobility are granted or recognised, their use is forbidden.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Privileges of nobility (if nobility is recognised by the government).
Old value:: Nobility confers titles and minor political rights, but no direct control over people or land, and can be hereditary.
Current: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and can be hereditary.
Proposed: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:55:43, January 08, 2015 CET | From |  Party of Radicals | To | Debating the Granfeld Nobility Reform Act |
| Message | Article 2 is in line with our convictions, however, we do not support article 1, since the existence of noble titles when these are conferred onto individuals who have made major contributons to the nation is a positive trait as long as these do not allow for undue influence over public policy. |
| Date | 01:44:45, January 09, 2015 CET | From | National Republican Front | To | Debating the Granfeld Nobility Reform Act |
| Message | The National Republican Front stands firm on the issue of disestablishing the nobility and further rendering their power a moot point. Article 1 is a direct statement of this issue towards a republican policy of disallowance of nobility. However, with agreement on Article 2, we can approach a state free of any unfair titular division. As a fundamental part of the structure of aristocracy, the sort which allows for a corrupt monarchy, we believe also that restricting the political rights of nobility is important. |
| Date | 01:50:26, January 09, 2015 CET | From | National Republican Front | To | Debating the Granfeld Nobility Reform Act |
| Message | The National Republican Front will agree to amend and soften the language of Article 1 for the support of the Davostan Rally in voting for this bill. |
| Date | 07:44:38, January 09, 2015 CET | From | Social Democratic Union | To | Debating the Granfeld Nobility Reform Act |
| Message | The Government will support this measure. |
| Date | 18:05:45, January 09, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Party of Davostan | To | Debating the Granfeld Nobility Reform Act |
| Message | Capitalist Union Party declares a No vote for this, as the Government should be allowed to award hereditary or symbolic titles to those who have contributed and benefited the nation in some way. |
| Date | 18:05:45, January 09, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Party of Davostan | To | Debating the Granfeld Nobility Reform Act |
| Message | Capitalist Union Party declares a No vote for this, as the Government should be allowed to award hereditary or symbolic titles to those who have contributed and benefited the nation in some way. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 331 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 96 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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