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Bill: Parliament reform bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hobrazia Hosian Democrat Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 4042
Description[?]:
| This bill will normalise our parliament and political system |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting citizenship.
Old value:: Citizenship is granted based on race/religion/gender.
Current: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Proposed: Citizenship is gained by passing a qualifying exam.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Current: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Proposed: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Chief Executive Officer
Current: Hobratsis Respublikis Prezidenti (President of the Hobrazian Republic)
Proposed: President
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: The Board Room
Current:
| Erovnuli Asamblea (National Assembly) |
Proposed: The Free National Assembly of Hobrazia
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Proposed: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The National Animal.
Old value:: The Robot
Current: Qartuli Nagazi (Hobrazian Shepherd)
Proposed: The Eagle
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: From Growth Comes Prosperity
Current:
| Mshobliur mtebis dzakhili (The cry of the native mountains) |
Proposed: One God and liberty rule over Hobrazia
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Current: Titles of nobility may be granted by the government and any other political body designated by it.
Proposed: Titles of nobility may be granted by the government and any other political body designated by it.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Privileges of nobility (if nobility is recognised by the government).
Old value:: Nobility confers major rights, but is not hereditary.
Current: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Proposed: Nobility confers titles and minor political rights, but no direct control over people or land, and is not hereditary.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 300
Current: 76
Proposed: 650
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:17:59, June 11, 2016 CET | From |  Kapitalistyczna Partia Hobrazia | To | Debating the Parliament reform bill |
| Message | We cannot support the above proposal which increases the cost of politics and seeks to reverse many important reforms. |
| Date | 13:32:55, June 11, 2016 CET | From | Hobrazia Hosian Democrat Party | To | Debating the Parliament reform bill |
| Message | Ok. I'll make another fairer bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 158 | |
| no | Total Seats: 142 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Real life-life nationalities, cultures or ethnicities should not be referenced in Particracy (eg. "German"). |
| Random quote: "Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation." - Henry Kissinger |