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Bill: Religious Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nasjonal Agrar Liga
Status[?]: defeated
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: May 4062
Description[?]:
| So-called "secularism" seems intent on eradicating religion from society. Every person has the right to practice their religion, and the government needs to stop dictating our beliefs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Current: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:52:25, July 19, 2016 CET | From | Nasjonal Agrar Liga | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This seems like a straightforward issue, and I don't think any debate is necessary. I move to start the voting procedure immediately. Cato Tollesfrud, NAL Deputy |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 186 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 373 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 91 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "Prejudices subsist in people's imagination long after they have been destroyed by their experience." - Ernest Dimnet |