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Bill: Secular State
Details
Submitted by[?]: Høyre (Right Vote!)
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: September 3984
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:58:59, February 16, 2016 CET | From | Kommunistpartiet | To | Debating the Secular State |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We are proud to see the other parties taking initiatives such as this. This policy of secularism will not impede the government in action, as the previous policy did, and will in the end mean greater freedom for the workers. Minister Vidar Larson Ministry of Health and Social Services Chair, Kommunistpartiet |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 139 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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