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Bill: Media Integrity and Honesty Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Zardio Federisma Partio
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: July 3871
Description[?]:
| An act to reform media honesty laws and promote a truthful press environment. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions spoken about them, if judged to be malicious.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions spoken about them, if judged to be malicious.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:14:36, July 03, 2015 CET | From | Liberala Demokratio Forumo | To | Debating the Media Integrity and Honesty Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We will vote in favour. Amanda Medusa General Secretary of the LDF |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 478 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 172 |
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