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Bill: Probable Cause Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Republican 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: October 4219
Description[?]:
A bill to ensure the Justice Department can, subject to checks and balances, access certain communications by court order |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 10:47:06, May 31, 2017 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Probable Cause Act |
Message | This will allow criminals to not get away with their crimes |
Date | 13:28:45, May 31, 2017 CET | From | Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party | To | Debating the Probable Cause Act |
Message | After a PRRP Politburo Committee meeting, we have decided to reverse our position and abstain on this piece of legislation until more parties have voted. Our party has been divided over this issue for many years. |
Date | 14:35:29, May 31, 2017 CET | From | Unionist Party | To | Debating the Probable Cause Act |
Message | The Liberal Party would support this bill if it required a court order. The Justice Department is too political and might abuse their powers. |
Date | 15:29:41, May 31, 2017 CET | From | Conservative Republican Party | To | Debating the Probable Cause Act |
Message | Given that there is no explicit "court order" options, would the Liberal party support legislation to allow the reading of letters by the Justice Dept. in "extreme circumstances"? |
Date | 21:37:31, May 31, 2017 CET | From | United Party | To | Debating the Probable Cause Act |
Message | "We have to agree, the Justice department is lead by a politician and that may lead to them ordering the reveal of letters sent by political rivals." Jess Young UPB Congressional Leader |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 568 | |||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 182 |
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