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Bill: Bill concerning granting nationality (2nd try)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hobrazian Peoples 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: May 2183
Description[?]:
Nationality rights should be reserved for those interested in Hobrazia and those who wants to stay in our country permanently and serve the nation. Therefore nationality should only be given to those who can pass a qualifying examination. This test should consist of questions on, among others, following topics: History, basic civics, language and Hobrazian culture and also an essay on the applicants ideas about the future in Hobrazia. Education should be provided for those interested in recieving nationality. This bill will take effect immediately after it passes and has effect for those seeking nationality after that date. Current inhabitants of Hobrazia are following the current law, nationals of Hobrazia if claimed. In a recent poll this is also craved by the public opinion. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Current: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Proposed: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 18:23:32, February 07, 2006 CET | From | Deltarian Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Bill concerning granting nationality (2nd try) |
Message | agree |
Date | 19:52:03, February 07, 2006 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Bill concerning granting nationality (2nd try) |
Message | "In a recent poll this is also craved by the public opinion" - 0.17% difference between this and the current is no indicator of preference Will people born in Hobrazia after this date have to pass the same test to gain citizenship? |
Date | 20:12:33, February 07, 2006 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the Bill concerning granting nationality (2nd try) |
Message | This would, if this law pass, and the citizenship law remains the same, not be the case would it? Every national can claim citizenship. |
Date | 21:02:05, February 07, 2006 CET | From | United Blobs | To | Debating the Bill concerning granting nationality (2nd try) |
Message | "This would, if this law pass, and the citizenship law remains the same, not be the case would it? Every national can claim citizenship." - ??? Will people born in Hobrazia after this bill passes have to pass the test to become citizens. Yes or no. |
Date | 07:00:58, February 08, 2006 CET | From | Bolivarian Party | To | Debating the Bill concerning granting nationality (2nd try) |
Message | Birth in Hobrazian territory should automatically give you Hobrazian nationality, no test involved. |
Date | 07:34:16, February 08, 2006 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the Bill concerning granting nationality (2nd try) |
Message | when you are born in Hobrazia you are not an immigrant! Just to clear things up. |
Date | 07:36:19, February 08, 2006 CET | From | Hobrazian Peoples Party | To | Debating the Bill concerning granting nationality (2nd try) |
Message | @UB the test in this proposal is for immigrants seeking to be Hobrazian nationals. As it is now, citizenship will be given to those nationals who want it. It is no secret that the HPP want to change that law to, but this concerns only granting nationality. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 117 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 190 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 93 |
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