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Bill: Civil Liberties Expansion (4035) Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: League of Social Democrats
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: August 4036
Description[?]:
| A bill to expand the civil liberties of people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is illegal, but not prosecuted.
Current: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Proposed: Adultery is legal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or used for commercial purposes.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 3
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, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:20:47, May 29, 2016 CET | From | League of Social Democrats | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Expansion (4035) Bill |
| Message | There is no reason for the harmless act that this bill legalises to be barred by the government, it is no role of the state to prevent our great people doing as they wish with their time. These acts harm nobody and is purley a waste of police time and resources to fix. |
| Date | 16:32:05, May 29, 2016 CET | From | Liberal Party | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Expansion (4035) Bill |
| Message | This bill is a step in the right direction towards social liberty. Not to mention the reduction in wasted police time. |
| Date | 17:30:41, May 29, 2016 CET | From | Crown Loyalists Party | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Expansion (4035) Bill |
| Message | This is against our conservative values, we advocate for a no |
| Date | 17:38:39, May 29, 2016 CET | From | Popular Alliance for Change | To | Debating the Civil Liberties Expansion (4035) Bill |
| Message | While the PAC is socially liberal, this is too far for us, with the notable exception of 2. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 380 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 279 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 91 |
| Random fact: If there are no parties in your nation with seats, feel free to visit the forum and request an early election on the Early Election Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4362 |
| Random quote: "One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation." - Thomas B. Reed |