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Bill: Securalism Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Conservative 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: November 4394
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Both private and public blasphemy are considered grave offenses, and are heavily prosecuted.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Current: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Proposed: The remuneration of ministers of religion shall be left up to the local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no official state religion, but the government requires everyone to belong to a religion of some kind.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:21:39, May 16, 2018 CET | From | Holy Ecumenical Patriarchate of Luthori | To | Debating the Securalism Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, You public blasphemies against our most Holy Church are not only disgusting, but also fully against the law in our most Holy of Empires. The People do not stand for this, this government does not stand for this, and the Monarch does not stand for this. The Ecumenical Patriarch asks that you abandon Luthori Politics. -Grand Vizier Tarion of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Holy Empire of Luthori |
| Date | 18:34:02, May 16, 2018 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Securalism Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We can now to withdraw our support from this bill as a coup against the sickulars! |
| Date | 06:52:39, May 17, 2018 CET | From | Progressive Conservative Party | To | Debating the Securalism Act |
| Message | Not! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 132 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 313 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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