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Bill: Liberal Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bawrai 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: December 4282
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: Child benefit policies are left to local governments.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Exchange rate regime
Old value:: The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is illegal.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Current: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Article 6
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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 only actively enforced in specific sectors of the economy.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the pension system.
Old value:: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Current: The state operates a compulsory public system combined with an optional private pension.
Proposed: The state operates a compulsory, public pension system.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Current: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are not made to sing the national anthem, but are required to show respect when it is played at the commencement of school each day.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Only closely related trade unions can walk out on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: The sale of tobacco products is prohibited.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 296 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 373 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 81 |
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