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Bill: Free Speech Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National 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: March 4234
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Proposed: The nation has no laws regarding libel.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: The nation has no laws regarding slander.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:00:46, June 29, 2017 CET | From | Telamonia revolutionary socialist Party | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | Typical isn't it that the National party would want to print falsehoods and lies if it were to help them in government... |
| Date | 04:16:05, June 29, 2017 CET | From | Républicains Libéraux | To | Debating the Free Speech Act |
| Message | This is an overextension of "free speech" laws that permits fraud and information based on literal lies and fallacies. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 324 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 426 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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