We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: BPP Omnibus Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluz People's Party (BPP)
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 4119
Description[?]:
| The BPP would like to introduce reforms. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Current: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are immediately returned to their own government.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Current: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Weapons allowed to private citizens.
Old value:: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Current: Only certain types of weapons may be owned by the general public, and there are further restrictions on places where they may be carried.
Proposed: Citizens may own any type of weapon. They may be carried anywhere except as determined by the property owner.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:28:21, November 10, 2016 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the BPP Omnibus Bill |
| Message | We only agree with Article 5. |
| Date | 16:49:30, November 10, 2016 CET | From | United Social Technocratic Party | To | Debating the BPP Omnibus Bill |
| Message | We can't accept the biological/chemical warfare proposals however all others we are willing to support. |
| Date | 18:28:01, November 10, 2016 CET | From | Graasruuts | To | Debating the BPP Omnibus Bill |
| Message | Only Article 7 |
| Date | 20:49:49, November 10, 2016 CET | From | Libertarians of Beluzia | To | Debating the BPP Omnibus Bill |
| Message | Articles 3 and 4 are supported. Any motion with regard to chemical weapons for any use. Particularly that of warfare will be strongly opposed. |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 375 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 115 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 110 |
| Random fact: Real-life places should not be referenced in Particracy. |
| Random quote: "I think you should defend to the death their right to march, and then go down and meet them with baseball bats." - Woody Allen, on the Ku Klux Klan |