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Bill: For the Better Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sect of the Green Moon
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2169
Description[?]:
A step in the right direction. |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the International Gay Rights treaty.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The state does not provide child benefit.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The government does not compensate victims of eminent domain.
Current: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain; victims can sue if they deem it unfair.
Proposed: The victim of eminent domain sets compensation, government can appeal to the courts if they deem the cost too high.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts firefighting services.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: Local governments may set up forestry agencies. Where they do not, forestry is on a commercial basis.
Current: There is a national agency which exists side-by-side with commercial forestry companies.
Proposed: All forestry is performed by private companies.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning forest protection.
Old value:: Forest protection is left to local governments.
Current: Forests are protected. Logging is allowed by licence only.
Proposed: The government promotes and subsidises forest clearance.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: Lawsuits may only provide money for medical and legal expenses.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts security management to private security firms.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Proposed: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Article 12
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: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 22:13:37, January 06, 2006 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the For the Better Act |
Message | Strike 3 & 7 and we approve. Or ever change 7 to local governments.... |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes | Total Seats: 82 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 218 | ||||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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