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Bill: A Leap in the right direction for Aldergar and its citizens
Details
Submitted by[?]: Militarist Party of Aldegar
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 3999
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The age until which students, if education were to be compulsary, are required to be educated (limited between 16 and 21).
Old value:: 18
Current: 18
Proposed: 16
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
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: Citizens may own any type of weapons, but certain types are restricted to designated places.
Article 3
Withdraw from the TERRAN CRICKET COUNCIL (TCC).
Article 4
Withdraw from the The Comprehensive Gay Rights Treaty.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Current: Recreational drugs sales are handled by private foundations which are heavily regulated by the government.
Proposed: Recreational drugs sales are handled by private foundations which are heavily regulated by the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed.
Current: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Proposed: The Government leaves this to the army to decide upon.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Current: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: No gated communities are allowed.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government subsidises artistic institutions and some artists on a case by case basis.
Current: The government subsidises artistic institutions and all artists.
Proposed: The government only subisdises art that is religious in nature.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Current: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are not officially acknowledged but are allowed to exist.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: Any form of religion is banned.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: The government determines compensation for victims of eminent domain.
Current: The government does not compensate victims of eminent domain.
Proposed: The victim of eminent domain determines just compensation.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:06:51, March 17, 2016 CET | From | Progressive Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the A Leap in the right direction for Aldergar and its citizens |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 09:21:44, March 17, 2016 CET | From | Progressive Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the A Leap in the right direction for Aldergar and its citizens |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 13:03:33, March 17, 2016 CET | From | Socialist Libertarian Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the A Leap in the right direction for Aldergar and its citizens |
| Message | Agreed with PPA |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 342 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 408 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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