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Bill: The Bill to end all Bills
Details
Submitted by[?]: A Koalíció Párt (KP)
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: November 4363
Description[?]:
| Bill War One |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: All abortions are illegal.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: All judgements are final and binding; appealing against them is not possible.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are not allowed to vote.
Current: Criminals released from jail are not allowed to vote.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: Minors may not use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on essential goods such as food and non-luxury clothing.
Old value:: 8
Current: 18
Proposed: 6
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Health care is entirely private.
Current: Health care is entirely private.
Proposed: Health care is private, but is paid for by the state for people with low incomes.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 24
Current: 18
Proposed: 18
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Privileges of nobility (if nobility is recognised by the government).
Old value:: Nobility confers major rights, and can be hereditary.
Current: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and is not hereditary.
Proposed: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and can be hereditary.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government does not subsidise the cost of pharmaceutical drugs at all.
Current: The government supplies free pharmaceutical drugs to those on low incomes.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Legality of judicial physical punishment
Old value:: Judicial corporal punishment that causes permanent injury (eg. mutilation) is legal.
Current: Judicial corporal punishment (eg. caning or flogging) is legal.
Proposed: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Education in prisons.
Old value:: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Public executions (if death penalty is legal).
Old value:: Executions are always carried out in public and/or broadcast on television.
Current: Executions are always carried out in public and/or broadcast on television.
Proposed: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 68 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 57 |
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