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Bill: The Liberalization Act of 3946
Details
Submitted by[?]: D'alyaa Aemoataa
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: January 3948
Description[?]:
An Act to allow for redirection in the policy of the government. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Current: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Proposed: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Public financing of political campaigns
Old value:: All candidates receive public funds, and can still accept donations.
Current: The government decides which candidates can receive public funds on a case-by-case basis.
Proposed: All candidates receive public funds but are not allowed to accept donations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is entirely voluntary.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on inheritance
Old value:: There are no regulated inheritance laws, inheritance is only regulated by the will of deceased.
Current: There is a regulated inheritance law, private regulation of inheritance is allowed but also regulated.
Proposed: There is a regulated inheritance law, private regulation of inheritance is allowed but also regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on animal welfare in livestock farming.
Old value:: The government enforces moderate animal welfare standards.
Current: The government enforces moderate animal welfare standards.
Proposed: The government enforces high animal welfare standards.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: The municipal councils exercise mayoral powers.
Current: Mayors are elected by their municipal councils.
Proposed: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change National military policy.
Old value:: The government retains a part time, professional army, navy and air force in alignment with paramilitary groups
Current: The government retains a part time, professional army, navy and air force in alignment with paramilitary groups
Proposed: The nation retains a volunteer army, navy and air force based on population enrollments.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are allowed with full privileges, with the right to intervene when necessary.
Current: Paramilitaries are allowed with full privileges, with the right to intervene when necessary.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Current: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: The funding of private schools is the responsibility of local governments.
Current: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Proposed: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Proposed: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Debate
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Total Seats: 79 |
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