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Bill: March 3946 IAM Proposal
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Government Order (NGO)
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 3946
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: All advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Old value:: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Current: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Proposed: The government grants no diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are subject to arrest and prosecution and civil action under all laws of the host nation.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Current: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: Local governments deal with this issue.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or have reasonable grounds to suspect that a crime was committed.
Proposed: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.
Old value:: Local governments may determine levels of protection for public figures.
Current: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Proposed: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Legality of stem cell research
Old value:: All stem cell research is legal.
Current: All stem cell research is legal.
Proposed: Only stem cell research with adult stem cells is legal, stem cell research with embryonic or fetal stem cells is forbidden.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Current: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Proposed: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:45:27, December 01, 2015 CET | From | Progressive Socialist Party (PRO-SPA) | To | Debating the March 3946 IAM Proposal |
| Message | The third article would hurt our economy. We understand the Free Market is not part of our ideal Aloria, but it does favour the people. With Monopolies in all sectors of the economy, the prices would be higher than they necessarily are. |
| Date | 20:30:30, December 01, 2015 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the March 3946 IAM Proposal |
| Message | The LCM is against monopolies and reduction of free speech. Sorry. |
| Date | 20:32:10, December 01, 2015 CET | From | Alorian Front Party | To | Debating the March 3946 IAM Proposal |
| Message | This bill is so out of tune with the left that even the Left Civil Movement party is against it.This bill restricts freedoms,limits our ability to engage in dipomacy and wrecks our economy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 58 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 420 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 67 |
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