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Bill: Fair Punishment Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Blue Democratic Party
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: January 4109
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, It's okay to punish criminals, by throwing them away in jail and recording their DNA to have a better chance of convicting them the next time. However it isn't okay to punish law-abiding citizens by recording their DNA and forbidding former criminals, who now behave according to the law, to vote. Thom Griffin, Leader Blue Democratic Party |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are not allowed to vote.
Current: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:50:32, October 21, 2016 CET | From | Authoritarian Luthori Alliance | To | Debating the Fair Punishment Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, While we agree that DNA collection may be limited to only criminals, we disagree with the right to vote. By committing a crime against our great nation or its people, we believe a person forfeits their right to participate in our democracy. We refuse to allow murderers, rapists and drug abusers to decide who runs our nation. |
| Date | 14:05:31, October 21, 2016 CET | From | Blue Democratic Party | To | Debating the Fair Punishment Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Our party believes in repentance. We shouldn't deny criminals the right to vote when they regret their actions. Of course it's naive to think that all criminals will repent their sins or regret their actions, but those who will, let them have an opportunity in this country as well. Plus the fact that the poorer part of our communities are severely disadvantaged by this current law because poorer people are more likely to end up in jail. Thom Griffin, Leader Blue Democratic Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 292 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 325 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 48 |
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