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Bill: The Governing Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gaduridos First Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 4203
Description[?]:
| This will be a new step for our new government on the right wing. All members of the coalition have had input on this bill and each party got what it asked and this is the first government bill. |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the The Comprehensive Gay Rights Treaty.
Article 2
Withdraw from the The Organization of Drug Exporting Nations (ODEN) II.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve alongside men.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve in segregated units.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: All abortions are illegal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Current: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 10
Current: 25
Proposed: 5
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Current: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Proposed: Prostitution is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:21:16, April 27, 2017 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the The Governing Act |
| Message | We will oppose. |
| Date | 05:39:22, April 29, 2017 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the The Governing Act |
| Message | This will cause a deficit. |
| Date | 05:49:11, April 29, 2017 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the The Governing Act |
| Message | "Your Excellency, I don't see why homosexuals should not be allowed in the military. This bill will completely strip homosexuals of the rights they deserve. Also, our current policy on euthanasia should stay. People who request it are usually suffering, so euthanasia the more humane option." Speaker of the Assembly and leader of the SDP, Elías Chávez. |
| Date | 10:20:35, April 29, 2017 CET | From | Hosian Civic Union | To | Debating the The Governing Act |
| Message | We would rather the bill was split up according to each related proposals. This bill includes the two treaties but we have already withdrawn from these. I doubt it will make too much difference however. We strongly oppose Articles 3 and 5 but will support the bill on balance. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 188 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 257 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 56 |
| Random fact: In cases where a party has no seat, the default presumption should be that the party is able to contribute to debates in the legislature due to one of its members winning a seat at a by-election. However, players may collectively improvise arrangements of their own to provide a satisfying explanation for how parties with no seats in the legislature can speak and vote there. |
| Random quote: "Hence it comes about that all armed Prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed Prophets have been destroyed." - Niccolo Machiavelli |