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Bill: Hilario Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Factio Proteetorate
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 4222
Description[?]:
| Those are necessary reforms for a better justice system. The current system is too problematic to be efficient, and thus those reforms are necessary. -Kaeso Potitius Hilario, Minister of Justice |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
Proposed: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:13:15, June 06, 2017 CET | From | Triumviratus ad R.P. Instaurenda | To | Debating the Hilario Reforms |
| Message | Quite apart from some other objectionable proposals herein contained, all human life is sacred. We can never consent to the reintroduction of the death penalty. |
| Date | 10:17:59, June 06, 2017 CET | From | Clara Aurora - COSIRA | To | Debating the Hilario Reforms |
| Message | Article 3, 5 and 6 cannot come from a democratic nation |
| Date | 22:38:19, June 06, 2017 CET | From | Factio Democratica | To | Debating the Hilario Reforms |
| Message | 2, 3, 4 and 5 aren't good for selucia, think about the rights of prisoners |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 324 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 426 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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