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Bill: Religious Education Freedom Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive 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: September 3999
Description[?]:
| We, the Progressive Party, propose the following bill to further the freedoms of religious schools and the role of religion in schools. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:02:50, March 17, 2016 CET | From | Mordusian Traditionalist Party | To | Debating the Religious Education Freedom Bill |
| Message | The government funds religious schools, so opening up schooling to non-recognized religions means government funds being misused. We are against this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 91 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 124 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 150 |
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