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Bill: Emancipation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Populist 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: August 4053
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over all defamatory remarks printed on them, even truthful ones.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is a capital offence.
Current: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Freedom of information law.
Old value:: Classified files are only released at the discretion of the government.
Current: Classified files are released after a set period of time.
Proposed: Classified files are released after a set period of time provided doing so is not deemed to endanger national security.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:26:59, July 03, 2016 CET | From |   Ity ꜣḥwt xꜣdt | To | Debating the Emancipation Act |
| Message | On behalf of the People of Hawu Mumenhes, I send congratulations to the Talmorian-Likatonians and all Likatonians on ending the scourge of this evil crime against humanity and joining the community of nations in brotherhood and freedom. Hermelinda Shelby President of the Free Kingdom of Hawu Mumenhes |
| Date | 00:27:04, July 04, 2016 CET | From | Progressive Populist Party | To | Debating the Emancipation Act |
| Message | Our party has worked long and hard to end the barbaric practice for forced servitude, and highly appreciates the commendation! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 750 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Culturally Open nations can adopt advisory/non-enforceable Nation Descriptions. See http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6242 |
| Random quote: "Rifles, muskets, long-bows and hand-grenades are inherently democratic weapons. A complex weapon makes the strong stronger, while a simple weapon so long as there is no answer to it gives claws to the weak." - George Orwell |