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Bill: Education, media, culture reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: ProgresivÄ Partidul Socialist
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: July 4149
Description[?]:
reforms the following |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farm size is not regulated.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Proposed: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the funding of libraries.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Current: The national government provides local governments with funding to operate libraries.
Proposed: The national government controls a vast and comprehensive system of public libraries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is free from regulation
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the media for pursuing personal stories and photos relating to the lives of public figures.
Current: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Proposed: The media is forbidden from publishing any personal stories and photos relating to public figures, content is restricted to their professional lives.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which is advisory only and is not binding on any schools.
Current: There is no National Curriculum; the curriculum is set by the schools themselves.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 305 | |
no | Total Seats: 0 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: Once approved, players should copy Cultural Protocols into a bill in the debate section of their nation page, under the title of "OOC: Cultural Protocols". This bill should include links to the passed Cultural Protocol bill and the Moderation approval. |
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