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Bill: Adoption & Marriage Clarification Act of 3845
Details
Status[?]: defeated
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: March 3848
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning parental qualifications.
Old value:: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Current: The government does not hold qualifications for new parents.
Proposed: The government requires a test for would-be parents, if parents circumvent the test the government takes custody.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government recognition of interracial marriages (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Current: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Proposed: Any form of unofficial interracial marriage or civil union is banned.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Current: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Proposed: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships and prosecute those who pursue a polygamous lifestyle.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:13:20, May 14, 2015 CET | From | Solentian National Party (SNP) | To | Debating the Adoption & Marriage Clarification Act of 3845 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, today we, the Green Party of Solentia, rise in firm and fierce opposition to this bill. This bill would serve only to damage productive members of our society for no other reason than to affirm the biases and prejudices held by the SUN Party. There are no, and I do mean none at all, reasons to support these proposals. There are no reasons, legally, why a same sex couple should not be wed, why they should not be able to adopt children. Two people who love each other, who want to spend their lives together should be completely free to do so. And the children in our nation deserve a loving family, whether headed by a same sex couple or a heterosexual couple. I ask the members of this body to do the right thing, to vote against this ridiculous legislation. |
| Date | 14:08:40, May 17, 2015 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Adoption & Marriage Clarification Act of 3845 |
| Message | We would support Articles 1-4. |
| Date | 16:00:14, May 17, 2015 CET | From | Gilde Mercantile Solentia | To | Debating the Adoption & Marriage Clarification Act of 3845 |
| Message | We support Articles 1-6 but the 7 we cannot. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 132 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 214 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 79 |
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