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Bill: Civil rights bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Equality Party
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: April 4014
Description[?]:
Enforcing equality and quality of life. |
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: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Forced marriages.
Old value:: The legality of forced marriages lies with local governments.
Current: Forced marriages are illegal.
Proposed: Forced marriages are illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Only divorces that comply with religious doctrine are legal.
Current: Divorces are only legal with grounded cause (such as adultery, or violence).
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Current: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: Only marriages that comply with religious doctrine are recognised.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships and prosecute those who pursue a polygamous lifestyle.
Current: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on polygamy.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Current: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Proposed: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 02:37:57, April 15, 2016 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Civil rights bill |
Message | This removes the moral protections we out in place and reduces gun rights |
Date | 00:51:10, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Civil rights bill |
Message | There are some of these that we do not like, but this is mostly good. |
Date | 01:45:27, April 16, 2016 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Civil rights bill |
Message | This resources gun rights |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 420 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 330 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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