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Bill: The change bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Great Rutania 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: August 4119
Description[?]:
| A bill to attempt to make some of our promises made in the election campaign. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 21
Current: 26
Proposed: 7
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: Hiring policies are regulated by local governments.
Current: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Proposed: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Current: Local governments may set and enforce concealed carry laws.
Proposed: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: All banks are privately owned.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Current: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp is illegal.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Current: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Proposed: Extradition to nations with capital punishment is not allowed, unless there are assurances that the death penalty will not be imposed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:58:32, November 10, 2016 CET | From | Socialist People's Party (SPP) | To | Debating the The change bill |
| Message | We will not support this. Also, the change bill? |
| Date | 18:59:58, November 10, 2016 CET | From | Great Rutania Party | To | Debating the The change bill |
| Message | Ran out of ideas for the title. |
| Date | 19:38:30, November 10, 2016 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the The change bill |
| Message | I could support parts, like article 1 (banks), 3 (tax) and 8 (positive discrimination) |
| Date | 02:58:57, November 11, 2016 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the The change bill |
| Message | I agree with the Libertarians that we can only support parts of this bill,therefore we will ultimately vote no |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 98 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 354 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 148 |
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