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Bill: Arranged Marriages (Legalisation) Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamonian Green 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: August 4237
Description[?]:
| An act to legalise arranged marriages. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Forced marriages.
Old value:: Forced marriages are illegal.
Current: Forced marriages are illegal.
Proposed: Forced marriages are legal and binding.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:07:18, July 06, 2017 CET | From | Républicains Libéraux | To | Debating the Arranged Marriages (Legalisation) Act |
| Message | This is a gross proposal to limit the rights of children. |
| Date | 01:00:45, July 06, 2017 CET | From | Telamonian Green Party | To | Debating the Arranged Marriages (Legalisation) Act |
| Message | This bill has nothing to do with limiting the rights of children. It does not affect the law on forced marriages. This bill is about recognising that we must not, without good reason, impose our own cultural values on others. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 105 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 454 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 80 |
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