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Bill: Conservative Action
Details
Submitted by[?]: Non-Partisan Movement
Status[?]: passed
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 4338
Description[?]:
| Large omnibus reform. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: All abortions are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on airports.
Old value:: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Current: The government has some involvement in the ownership and operation of airports, but leaves a role for the private sector too.
Proposed: The government leaves airports entirely to the private sector.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Central Bank oversight and regulation (if a central bank exists)
Old value:: The government appoints the head of the central bank and an executive board to manage the central bank but does not otherwise interfere in its operations.
Current: The central bank is an entirely independent agency of the government.
Proposed: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the head of state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Collective bargaining
Old value:: Public and private sector employees have the right to collectively bargain
Current: No employees may engage in collective bargaining
Proposed: No employees may engage in collective bargaining
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Compulsory detainment of the mentally ill
Old value:: The mentally ill can be compulsorily detained if they are deemed to pose a threat to themselves or others.
Current: The mentally ill can be compulsorily detained if they are deemed to pose a threat to themselves or others.
Proposed: The mentally ill can be compulsorily detained for any reason.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Current: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Proposed: Where weapons are carried, this must be done openly.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 85
Current: 10
Proposed: 0
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on cryptocurrency.
Old value:: The government has no policy on cryptocurrency
Current: The government has no policy on cryptocurrency
Proposed: Cryptocurrency is legal and regulated, the state will issue it's own cryptocurrency.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Eminent Domain.
Old value:: The government may not seize private property.
Current: The government may seize private property for vital government works and for corporate use.
Proposed: The government may seize private property for any reason.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 5
Current: 18
Proposed: 0
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.
Current: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
Proposed: The exchange rate of the national currency is fixed by the government.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.
Current: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Proposed: Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies are required to label food and beverage products somewhere on the package.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: There are no food standards provisions.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The sale of food is unregulated.
Article 21
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 22
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: No gated communities are allowed.
Current: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Proposed: The private sector can set up gated communities.
Article 23
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 24
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: Industrial hemp is illegal.
Article 25
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 26
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Article 27
Proposal[?] to change Legality of in-vitro fertilisation.
Old value:: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Current: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Proposed: IVF is illegal.
Article 28
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards labor unions.
Old value:: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Current: Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.
Proposed: Trade unions are illegal.
Article 29
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 15
Current: 27
Proposed: 0
Article 30
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government enforces a salary cap.
Current: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Article 31
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Article 32
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 33
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Article 34
Proposal[?] to change A law on employers' obligations with regards to social security contributions.
Old value:: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Current: All enterprises are required to cover basic payroll contributions for their employees.
Proposed: Employer payroll contributions are a matter for local governments.
Article 35
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Current: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Proposed: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Article 36
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Article 37
Proposal[?] to change The distribution, purchasing and possession of material depicting pornographic acts.
Old value:: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Current: Pornography depicting consenting adults is legal for adults.
Proposed: All forms of pornography are illegal.
Article 38
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Current: The production of pornography is treated as any other business.
Proposed: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Article 39
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: There is a nationalised post office. Private post office agencies are allowed to exist, and the services provided by them are not regulated.
Current: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Proposed: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are unregulated.
Article 40
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Local governments decide upon the funding policy.
Article 41
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: The use of cannabis is legal.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
Proposed: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Article 42
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: The matter of sales of recreational drugs is handled by local governments.
Current: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Proposed: Sales of recreational drugs within the nation are prohibited by the law.
Article 43
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on rent regulation
Old value:: The government obligates organizations representing landlords and tenants to negotiate rents.
Current: The government obligates organizations representing landlords and tenants to negotiate rents.
Proposed: The government does not regulate rents.
Article 44
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Article 45
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Proposed: All housing is privately-owned.
Article 46
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated.
Article 47
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society, have the right to strike.
Current: All strikes are illegal.
Proposed: All strikes are illegal.
Article 48
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on surrogacy
Old value:: Surrogacy is legal, and surrogacy agreements are enforceable. Only altruistic surrogacy is legal.
Current: Surrogacy is legal, but surrogacy agreements are not enforceable. Only altruistic surrogacy is legal.
Proposed: Surrogacy is illegal.
Article 49
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: The sale of tobacco products is prohibited.
Article 50
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 298 | |
| no | Total Seats: 207 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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