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Bill: Marriage Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Justice and Reform Party
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: November 3896
Description[?]:
| We again propose this act. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: The legality of divorces is left up to the local governments.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:12:24, August 19, 2015 CET | From |  Liberal Party of Davostan | To | Debating the Marriage Freedom Act |
| Message | We support the current laws. |
| Date | 02:39:43, August 20, 2015 CET | From | Common Sense Conservative Party | To | Debating the Marriage Freedom Act |
| Message | We will not support for now |
| Date | 06:36:35, August 20, 2015 CET | From | United Democratic Action Party | To | Debating the Marriage Freedom Act |
| Message | Do not support |
| Date | 00:03:28, August 21, 2015 CET | From | Capitalist-Hawk Party | To | Debating the Marriage Freedom Act |
| Message | Still no reason that the government, at any level, should be granting or prohibiting voluntary relationships between individuals. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 73 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 370 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 55 |
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