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Bill: Secular State Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Friedrich Hayek 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: January 2179
Description[?]:
| A separation of the state from religion, allowing those of all faiths to exist peacefully without favourtism to one. We include eminent domain as the Government could use eminent domain to destroy religious communities they dont like buy forcibly buying their land and taking it away. We seek to stop this, with a secular state and no eminent domain |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may seize private property for vital government works.
Current: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Proposed: The government may not seize private property.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Eminent domain compensation (if eminent domain is legal).
Old value:: A neutral body appointed by the courts determines the compensation, either party may appeal.
Current: The government does not compensate victims of eminent domain.
Proposed: The victim of eminent domain determines just compensation.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:03:02, January 29, 2006 CET | From |   Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Secular State Act |
| Message | The CBP stands by the FHP in full support of this bill. |
| Date | 21:50:54, January 29, 2006 CET | From | Pontesi Fascist Coalition | To | Debating the Secular State Act |
| Message | Our position on these issues is already too well-known. |
| Date | 07:34:22, January 31, 2006 CET | From | GotNation Party | To | Debating the Secular State Act |
| Message | The GNP fully supports separation of church and state |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 131 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 63 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 105 |
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