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Bill: Marriage & Adoption Act of June 4001
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour 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: March 4002
Description[?]:
| It is unacceptable that the government does not involve itself in civil marriage contracts. We must be making these positive steps to ensure that we live in a fairer society for all. Furthermore, we must also ensure that those who decide to adopt children are fit to raise children. We must be enacting reform to very carefully screen those who want to adopt children. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:11:30, March 21, 2016 CET | From | Our Movement | To | Debating the Marriage & Adoption Act of June 4001 |
| Message | Yes to the first, no to the second |
| Date | 21:12:00, March 21, 2016 CET | From | Our Movement | To | Debating the Marriage & Adoption Act of June 4001 |
| Message | We'll only vote yes because of the first proposal |
| Date | 17:58:38, March 22, 2016 CET | From | SLP-Libertarian Alliance | To | Debating the Marriage & Adoption Act of June 4001 |
| Message | We cannot support a bill to make it harder for hopeful people to adopt children. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 223 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 260 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 267 |
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