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Bill: Progress Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Volkspartei/Plaid Pobl
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: November 3997
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples and singles may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is a capital offence.
Current: Adultery is legal.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Current: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Proposed: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is not allowed, but nudity that is not sexually explicit is.
Current: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:23:41, March 13, 2016 CET | From | Union der Dundorfer Alorias | To | Debating the Progress Act |
| Message | We do not fully agree on articles 2 and 5 but we will support nonetheless. |
| Date | 10:25:52, March 13, 2016 CET | From | Liberal Party (Plaid Ryddfrydol) | To | Debating the Progress Act |
| Message | We agree with the articles concerning adoption and adultery, but we disagree with the rest. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 354 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 89 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 72 |
| Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
| Random quote: "We can only protect liberty by making it relevant to the modern world." - Tony Blair |