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Bill: Police Powers Act 4119
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Republicans
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: February 4120
Description[?]:
| This bill will restrain the emergency powers granted to police to deal with rioters. The bill will also protect citizens from police abuse of power deliberate or accidental. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The powers of the police are not restricted.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police can search a person or their property without restrictions.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court.
Proposed: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:03:58, November 12, 2016 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Liberal | To | Debating the Police Powers Act 4119 |
| Message | Don't agree with 1 and 2 |
| Date | 11:49:52, November 12, 2016 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Police Powers Act 4119 |
| Message | We must debate carefully whether the repeal of these effective laws may yet be a little premature. May we discuss it after the election? Xander Fisk Home Secretary |
| Date | 19:33:24, November 12, 2016 CET | From | Democratic Republicans | To | Debating the Police Powers Act 4119 |
| Message | So it is after the election. What are the thoughts of the Patriotic Party? |
| Date | 19:24:03, November 13, 2016 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Police Powers Act 4119 |
| Message | My thoughts are don't change a system that is working. The laws have helped us clamp down on RABA, but until the job is completely done it would be foolish to repeal them. Xander Fisk Home Secretary |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 392 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 252 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 56 |
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