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Bill: Les Majeste Amendment
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Democratic Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 4058
Description[?]:
| To be added to the constitution if 2/3 majority support should be had: Article 15 Les Majeste 1) The body and name of the Emperor, being an important part of the fabric of TheHoly Luthori Empire, shall be protected from Les Majeste in the Imperial Diet. 2) In order to do its proper functions and due dilligence, The Imperial Diet is granted freedom of speech in the course of its daily functions. This freedom shall be abridge in the following manner which shall be deemed Les Majeste: 2A- When referring to the body or person of the Emperor, The Imperial Diet shall refer to him as either His Imperial Majesty or The Emperor. 2B-Other items that would be counted as Les Majeste: insulting The Emperor or ruling dynasty, proposing the replace the ruling dynasty with your own family, or impugning the dignity of The Emperor or the ruling dynasty. 3B: Any bill that seeks to remove, restrict, or change the role The Emperor plays in The Luthori Empire is a constitutional amendment and must be passed with a 2/3 majority. 4B-Any break of Les Majeste in the Imperial Diet shall be grounds for a vote of censure, removal, and or fine. 5B- Charges of Les Majeste will be put forth as a bill to be voted on and must state the nature of the offense and the proposed punishment. This bill will pass with a 50% vote. |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:48:15, July 12, 2016 CET | From | Conservative Right | To | Debating the Les Majeste Amendment |
| Message | Mr Speaker We propose that any change to the current laws or to remove the emperor from power would need two votes. One for the diet who proposed it and one for the next elected diet |
| Date | 03:00:37, July 12, 2016 CET | From | Imperial Democratic Party | To | Debating the Les Majeste Amendment |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Adjustments have been made inline with the CRs request. I ask that they look it over and give feedback. I Yield |
| Date | 06:38:31, July 12, 2016 CET | From | Alliance of Social Democrats | To | Debating the Les Majeste Amendment |
| Message | OOC: This looks good. However, with regard to the CR's suggestion, I would note that per the game rules: 22.3 The following types of RP law are specifically disallowed and will be considered void: 22.3.3 RP laws which cannot be revoked or can only be revoked by a higher majority than was required to create the law in the first place. There must be a clear mechanism through which a RP law can be overthrown. So you have a clear mechanism through which this amendment can be effectively reversed; that is, first a vote by 50% of the parties then sitting, followed by a 2/3 majority for the next session. But because of this mechanism, the constitutional amendment you're proposing would require at least the same standard to be approved. That is, 50% of the current Imperial Diet in addition to 2/3 of the next session in order to go into effect. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 596 | ||||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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