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Bill: Religious Schools Regulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Labor Coalition
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: August 3873
Description[?]:
| An Act to regulate practices of religious organization-schools. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:36:01, July 08, 2015 CET | From | United Republics Party | To | Debating the Religious Schools Regulation Act |
| Message | M Speaker, The provision that only recognised religions may set up religious schools is ideal for nationalists to trample on other religions. Noctos Moctos URP Leader |
| Date | 03:36:47, July 08, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Alliance | To | Debating the Religious Schools Regulation Act |
| Message | M. Speaker, I agree with URP on this. However, I support article 1. Christine Malone Minister of Education and Culture |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 176 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 178 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 245 |
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