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Bill: Civil Liberties Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kommunistische Partei
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: April 4369
Description[?]:
| We need to introduce progressive reforms for our people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Current: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Proposed: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Current: Adultery is legal.
Proposed: Adultery is legal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Forced marriages.
Old value:: Forced marriages are illegal.
Current: Forced marriages are illegal.
Proposed: Forced marriages are legal and binding.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or used for commercial purposes.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Freedom of information law.
Old value:: Classified files are only released at the discretion of the government.
Current: Classified files are only released at the discretion of the government.
Proposed: Classified files are released after a set period of time.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on public nudity.
Old value:: Public nudity is illegal, but private nudist colonies and beaches are permitted.
Current: Public nudity is illegal and prosecuted as a civil offence.
Proposed: There are no laws with regards to public nudity, it is allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Current: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships.
Proposed: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 643 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The players in a nation have a collective responsibility to ensure their "Bills under debate" section is kept in good order. Bills which are irrelevant or have become irrelevant should be deleted. Deletion can be requested for bills proposed by inactive parties on the Bill Clearout Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4363 |
| Random quote: "Religion, like capitalism, will perish in the end. We estimate the complete Terra-wide extinction of Hosianism as a religious belief by the year 4409, and in Dorvik by 4398." - Friedrich Pfeiffer, former Dorvish politician |