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Bill: Labor Bill of 4274
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labor Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 4275
Description[?]:
| Passage of this bill would also empower the national Chairman of the Alorian Labor Party to serve as the ex officio Vice-President of the Republic of Aloria for the duration of the current term of government. Overseeing all internal affairs, and their power and directive supersedes that of the President, Prime Minister, and Secretary of Internal Affairs; of which, the secretary will serve as a principal adviser to the Vice-President. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government ignores illegal aliens.
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 is never paid for by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: Pax In Focus, Pax In Terra
Current:
| Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno (One for all, all for one) |
Proposed:
| Hail The Labor Party! |
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: Powers of police are left to the local government .
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which is advisory only and is not binding on any schools.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which is advisory only and is not binding on any schools.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are fully exempt
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 545
Current: 350
Proposed: 100
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of wild animals as pets.
Old value:: The government maintains a list of dangerous wild animals which may not be kept as pets; other wild animals may be kept as pets.
Current: The ownership of wild animals as pets is banned.
Proposed: All wild animals may be kept as pets, without any restrictions or precautions whatsoever.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:47:56, September 19, 2017 CET | From | Labor Party | To | Debating the Labor Bill of 4274 |
| Message | Passage of this bill would also empower the national Chairman of the Alorian Labor Party to serve as the ex officio Vice-President of the Republic of Aloria for the duration of the current term of government. Overseeing all internal affairs, and their power and directive supersedes that of the President, Prime Minister, and Secretary of Internal Affairs; of which, the secretary will serve as a principal adviser to the Vice-President. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 100 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 292 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 153 |
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