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Bill: Reforms for the People of Beluzia
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Beluzian Alliance
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: July 4302
Description[?]:
| These reforms are intended to improve the quality of life and political freedoms of the people of Beluzia. Through debate, it can be improved and added to by other parties. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 750
Current: 750
Proposed: 501
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Compulsory detainment of the mentally ill
Old value:: The mentally ill cannot be compulsorily detained.
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 if they are deemed to pose a threat to themselves or others.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 35
Current: 10
Proposed: 40
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 1
Current: 0
Proposed: 0
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Proposed: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
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 to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).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 forbidden in specific sectors of the economy.
Current: Monopolies are actively enforced in all sectors of the economy.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:48:44, November 12, 2017 CET | From | New Beluzian Alliance | To | Debating the Reforms for the People of Beluzia |
| Message | Article 1 - An odd number of legislators will break ties and prevent legislative standstill. Article 2 - A slight reduction of the terms served by the government will prevent the abuse of power associated with long terms. Article 3 - Mentally ill people can commit actions that would be considered serious crimes if committed by non-mentally ill people, and some are even known to cause harm to themselves, such as those with Tourette's Syndrome. The detainment of some mentally ill people is justified not because we want them off of the streets, but because they deserved to be cared for and rehabilitated. Article 4 and 5 - The increase in corporations' taxes will amount to enough revenue to make the tax on essential goods unnecessary. Article 7 - Monopolies, prevent people's participation and competition in a democratic society where everyone is supposed to have and equal chance at life. The government must step up and take action to dissolve all monopolies. |
| Date | 22:06:49, November 12, 2017 CET | From | New Beluzian Alliance | To | Debating the Reforms for the People of Beluzia |
| Message | There already is a bill that would reduce political terms to 48 months, so we have removed that article from this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 200 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 387 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 163 |
| Random fact: Particracy is set in the fictional world of Terra, which mirrors the real world of today and yet is not quite like it. |
| Random quote: "A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would be against his interests." - Niccolo Machiavelli |