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Bill: CR reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Right
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: April 4187
Description[?]:
| The reforms suggested by Conservative Right. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 63
Current: 67
Proposed: 67
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards civilians who conscientiously object to being required to perform military service (if applicable).
Old value:: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Current: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Proposed: It is a criminal offence to refuse to perform military service.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Open homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 15
Current: 21
Proposed: 14
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The operation and funding of the police is left to 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: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Article 7
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 welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Proposed: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:48:18, March 27, 2017 CET | From | Royalist Party | To | Debating the CR reforms |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We agree with article 1,4 and 5. Unfortunately, we cannot agree with all of these articles and therefore will vote no. I yield, The Hon. Suzanna Lowe, Deputy Leader Liberal Democrats |
| Date | 22:37:24, March 27, 2017 CET | From | Conservative Right | To | Debating the CR reforms |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Would your party be willing to vote in favor of an economic reform without the social issues mixed in? I yield, Wilma Jane Urquhart II Chairman and leader of the Conservative Right |
| Date | 17:00:21, March 28, 2017 CET | From | Royalist Party | To | Debating the CR reforms |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, My party would be willing to do that. I yield, The Hon. Suzanna Lowe, Deputy Leader Liberal Democrats |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 420 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 230 |
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