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Bill: Citizien's Initiative
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alþýðuflokkurinn
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 4455
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Legality of judicial physical punishment
Old value:: Judicial corporal punishment (eg. caning or flogging) is legal.
Current: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Proposed: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Firefighting services.
Old value:: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national fire department, funded by the government.
Proposed: Fire prevention and management is left to the local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of military officers
Old value:: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Current: The head of state is responsible for the appointment of military officers.
Proposed: Military officers are only appointed through battlefield commission.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: The government actively promotes population growth.
Current: The government does not engage in population control.
Proposed: The government does not engage in population control.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards foreign workers.
Old value:: Foreign nationals may only be employed in circumstances where the government has determined there is a labour shortage.
Current: Foreign nationals are forbidden to seek employment.
Proposed: Foreign nationals are treated the same as native citizens when searching for employment.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Public financing of political campaigns
Old value:: Campaigns are never publicly financed.
Current: All candidates receive public funds but are not allowed to accept donations.
Proposed: All candidates receive public funds, and can still accept donations.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Sales tax on luxury goods.
Old value:: 30
Current: 27
Proposed: 21
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Current: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Proposed: The use of cannabis is legal.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Individuals are not permitted to own firearms under any circumstances.
Current: Individuals are not permitted to own firearms under any circumstances.
Proposed: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:39:01, September 14, 2018 CET | From | Miðflokkurinn | To | Debating the Citizien's Initiative |
| Message | OOC: I think our parties are going to agree on pretty much everything haha. |
| Date | 19:40:32, September 14, 2018 CET | From | Alþýðuflokkurinn | To | Debating the Citizien's Initiative |
| Message | OOC: Hopefully yes ;-) |
| Date | 19:44:23, September 14, 2018 CET | From | Miðflokkurinn | To | Debating the Citizien's Initiative |
| Message | OOC: Not a bad thing! |
| Date | 00:13:50, September 15, 2018 CET | From | Frjálslyndi Flokkurinn | To | Debating the Citizien's Initiative |
| Message | Now I know that my party does not have any support as of writing. However, I would suggest that Article 7 should be amended to not not allow for donations. I propose this since the richest individuals or corporations could influence the elections too much. |
| Date | 14:00:04, September 15, 2018 CET | From | Miðflokkurinn | To | Debating the Citizien's Initiative |
| Message | My party has backed these proposals, but with the warning that Article 8 will mean budget cuts. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 125 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: If there are no parties in your nation with seats, feel free to visit the forum and request an early election on the Early Election Requests thread: http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4362 |
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