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Bill: Imperial Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hosian Socialist 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: September 3845
Description[?]:
| Imperial Reforms bill |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows conventional arms to be exported freely.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Article 3
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: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government contracts with private companies to maintain a system of libraries.
Current: Funding and operation of libraries is left entirely to local governments.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:22:02, May 10, 2015 CET | From | Choice | To | Debating the Imperial Reforms |
| Message | We're in approval of article 1 (Exporting Weapons), we're strongly opposed to article 2 (sports clubs) as we don't believe taxpayer money should be involved with funding them, neutral upon Article 3 (Closed shops) and would appreciate some clear explanation regarding it, we're very strongly opposed to article 4 (Nat anthem) and we would appreciate you to stop proposing it all the time, and we're also against article 5 (Libraries). |
| Date | 19:41:04, May 10, 2015 CET | From | Radical Communist Labour Party | To | Debating the Imperial Reforms |
| Message | We support this bill fully. |
| Date | 16:35:15, May 11, 2015 CET | From | Progress Party | To | Debating the Imperial Reforms |
| Message | We are strongly in favour of all articles except article four. Like Choice has stated previously we wish you would stop proposing this as it will be repeatedly rejected. |
| Date | 08:21:47, May 12, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Alliance | To | Debating the Imperial Reforms |
| Message | Mr Speaker The LA opposes every article except the 4th. I yield |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 182 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 95 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 73 |
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