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Bill: Civil Rights Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Party of the Democratic Revolution
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: January 4083
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is illegal, but not prosecuted.
Current: Adultery is a capital offence.
Proposed: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Racial segregation of public amenities (eg. drinking fountains, public toilets)
Old value:: Government owned amenities are not segregated, private organisations are free to choose.
Current: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Proposed: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: The national flag may not be desecrated or used for commercial purposes.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is allowed, but only for one gender.
Current: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Article 5
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 provided doing so is not deemed to endanger national security.
Proposed: Classified files are released after a set period of time provided doing so is not deemed to endanger national security.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government recognition of interracial marriages (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Interracial marriages are not recognised by the government.
Current: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Proposed: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The legality of interracial sex.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning interracial sex.
Current: Interracial sex is legal.
Proposed: Interracial sex is legal.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning racial segregation in educational institutions.
Old value:: Public educational institutions cannot be segregated, private institutions can choose to apply a policy of segregation.
Current: Segregation is illegal in all educational institutions.
Proposed: Segregation is illegal in all educational institutions.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on sexual relations.
Old value:: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Current: Heterosexual relationships only are legal for consenting adults.
Proposed: Sexual relations of all types are legal for consenting adults.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Women's working rights.
Old value:: Women are not allowed to perform potentially dangerous tasks.
Current: Women are only allowed to work in part time jobs.
Proposed: Women are entitled the same working rights as men.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:08:25, August 30, 2016 CET | From | Party of the Democratic Revolution | To | Debating the Civil Rights Reform Bill |
| Message | Social conservative parties (of which the largest two are) are constantly trying to and sometimes successfully trample on people's rights. These Senators which shamelessly serve this ideology are trying to drag Solentia kicking and screaming back into the dark times. We will not rest until minorities get the same rights as everyone else, and not before time! |
| Date | 17:07:23, August 30, 2016 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights Reform Bill |
| Message | I support desegregation but the other parts of the bill are awful and inmoral. I call on a seperate desegregation bill |
| Date | 18:16:29, August 30, 2016 CET | From | Party of the Democratic Revolution | To | Debating the Civil Rights Reform Bill |
| Message | The Republican Party obviously do not care about minorities and their own citizens. They want to push forward their regressive agenda and their trickle down economics at the expense of the common man. |
| Date | 18:36:49, August 30, 2016 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Civil Rights Reform Bill |
| Message | The Republican Party cares about minoirties. We want equal rights for all but we can't support have adultery and cross dressing occur in society. Trickle down economic is a charged term. Supply side economics gives more money for all and helps everyone. We are going to cut back spending to make the tax cut work |
| Date | 19:35:25, August 30, 2016 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Civil Rights Reform Bill |
| Message | "With some reluctance, we shall support the bill." Rythan Fraer, Unionist Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 349 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 299 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 102 |
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