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Bill: New Beluzia Reforms: Justice and Civil Services
Details
Submitted by[?]: SLP-Libertarian Alliance
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: January 4013
Description[?]:
We need a reasonable justice system that respects our rights as human beings. We also need less media regulation, funding of tuitions rather than a destructive loan policy, the removal of horrible technology patents that are different to physical patents, and to take on refugees. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The legality of dueling.
Old value:: Dueling is legal and regulated.
Current: Dueling is illegal.
Proposed: Dueling is illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or have reasonable grounds to suspect that a crime was committed.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court.
Proposed: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.
Old value:: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Current: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the media for pursuing personal stories and photos relating to the lives of public figures.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Current: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Proposed: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 08:14:24, April 12, 2016 CET | From | Knights of the People | To | Debating the New Beluzia Reforms: Justice and Civil Services |
Message | We're against article 6, but we strongly support the other articles, so we would vote Yes. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 308 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 292 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 150 |
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