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Bill: Act of religious freedom
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Davonia Party
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: March 4185
Description[?]:
| The Unholy Davostag empire shall be a religiously free and tranquil environment. Rid of oppression. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:54:51, March 23, 2017 CET | From |  Socialist Vanguardship of Davostag | To | Debating the Act of religious freedom |
| Message | I second your priority as we belive that religion should be a priority in Davostag. OOC: Change your party name. The country is undetgoing a name change. |
| Date | 03:57:31, March 23, 2017 CET | From | Robotic Corporal | To | Debating the Act of religious freedom |
| Message | I have no business in religion, but as I believe this bill benefit this free country, I will vote yes. |
| Date | 14:45:08, March 23, 2017 CET | From | Liberal Party of Davostan | To | Debating the Act of religious freedom |
| Message | My party has issue with articles 4 and 5, where we believe in a secular society should be encouraged. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 528 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 222 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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