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Bill: Privacy and Confidentiality Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progression
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: September 4202
Description[?]:
This legislation seeks to curb what has been totalitarian levels of state surveillance by confirming in the constitution the right to privacy. It also strengthens confidentiality without threatening security. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Proposed: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 21:41:56, April 26, 2017 CET | From | Association of Consumers and Taxpayers | To | Debating the Privacy and Confidentiality Bill |
Message | ACT sees room to compromise here. On the 'right to privacy', we would support a middle-ground proposal on Habeas Data. Regarding confidentiality of letters, we would support the proposal as is. |
Date | 05:21:11, April 27, 2017 CET | From | Patriots Party | To | Debating the Privacy and Confidentiality Bill |
Message | We oppose this measure. |
Date | 09:23:30, April 27, 2017 CET | From | Progression | To | Debating the Privacy and Confidentiality Bill |
Message | OOC: I didn't compromise this time because at the moment neither of us have seats so it wouldn't make a difference. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
no | Total Seats: 647 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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