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Bill: Innocence of Youth Act (IYA)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Whig Party
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: December 4218
Description[?]:
| The children of the Commonwealth are our most important asset, our greatest resource. The education of these children therefore must be of the utmost importance. For this reason it is the belief of my office that the nations policies need to be revised in order to provide the youth of Rutania with the environment and resources to grow into upright, upstanding, intelligent individuals who shall be a shining example of Rutanian greatness. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty.
Current: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Proposed: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are fully exempt
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:24:45, May 28, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Innocence of Youth Act (IYA) |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We submit this bill for the consideration of the Peoples Assembly |
| Date | 22:19:44, May 28, 2017 CET | From | New People's Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Innocence of Youth Act (IYA) |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We will not support this. |
| Date | 23:54:04, May 28, 2017 CET | From | Project Rutania | To | Debating the Innocence of Youth Act (IYA) |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We do not support this legislation and fear its severe negative consequences for the health and education of our country's students. Lucien Martin Spokesperson on Healthcare and Education, the Eco-Socialists |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 266 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 401 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 57 |
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