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Bill: Necessary Changes
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jakania Citizens' Party
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: July 2198
Description[?]:
| Ive been wanting these for a long time. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Only couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Current: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Proposed: The government enforces no regulations.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: Local governments regulate the recognition of foreign marriages.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely private.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Current: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:20:09, March 11, 2006 CET | From | Jakania Republican Party | To | Debating the Necessary Changes |
| Message | We must go with it. |
| Date | 05:30:22, March 11, 2006 CET | From | Jakania Republican Party | To | Debating the Necessary Changes |
| Message | Nope we changed our minds. Ohh, Thanks for the prediction of change in your polls after this bill goes through. |
| Date | 21:07:40, March 11, 2006 CET | From | United Jakania Imperial Party | To | Debating the Necessary Changes |
| Message | NO!..ARE YOU MAD!!!.. The Imperial party completely and utterly opposes every single on of thse. No way on this earth would these bills work as law.. If these would be enforced, it would be going back in time not going forward...Society is more advanced that this and will not allow its children to be subjected to hard labour... |
| Date | 04:12:53, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Jakania Republican Party | To | Debating the Necessary Changes |
| Message | Yep, he was utterly mad. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 90 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 59 |
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