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Bill: Rerigīōshijizu Mōdānitatsugesetsu (Religious Modernity Act)
Details
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: March 4172
Description[?]:
| A BILL to fully and finally separate religion from politics. BE IT ENACTED by His Imperial and Heavenly Majesty, the Jihibukai Emperor, Long May He Live, by and with the advice and consent of the Reichstag of Mikuni-Hulstria, at Labsburg assembled, with the consent of the Estates represented in the Landsraad, and by the authority of the same, as follows: ERASEN fomu sēn kaisārīchi undo hinmurīsuku Mējesutatto dā Kaizā Jihinukai, bānzai, fomu undo mit dā Ratto undo Zusutimungu dā Raikusutāgu Mikuni-Harusutoraikusu, zū Rabuzubāgu bāsameruto, mit Zusutimungu dā imur Ranzurādo bātorītīn Sutendā undo dāchi dāseruben Otōritatto, wī foruguto: ERLASSEN vom Seine Kaiserliche und Himmlische Majestät, der Kaiser Jihibukai, Hoch Leb, vom und mit der Rat und Zustimmung der Reichstag Mikuni-Hulsterreichs, zu Labsburg versammelt, mit Zustimmung der im Landsraad vertretene Ständer, und durch derselben Autorität, wie folgt: |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 228 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 497 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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