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Bill: State Religion Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Popular
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: March 4498
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Current: Public blasphemy is considered a criminal offense.
Proposed: Public blasphemy is considered a criminal offense.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:53:31, December 09, 2018 CET | From | Saída Pela Esquerda! (SPE) | To | Debating the State Religion Bill |
| Message | “Our party will oppose this bill as we defend the religious freedom of all Tukerese people—which can only be guaranteed if the State remains secular.” Daniela Negri, PST President & Executive Director |
| Date | 22:23:14, December 09, 2018 CET | From | Partido Socialista Moderado | To | Debating the State Religion Bill |
| Message | THIS IS A RELIGIOUS NATION! THE SOCIALIST PARTY DOES NOT KNOW THIS WHICH SAYS A LOT ABOUT THEIR WILLINGNESS TO CARE ABOUT THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. |
| Date | 19:04:50, December 10, 2018 CET | From | União Democrática do Tukarali | To | Debating the State Religion Bill |
| Message | "Tukarali is indeed a religious nation. However, it is and has always been a nation which values the freedom of ALL religions and does not give special preference to any single religion, as declaring one religion to be the official state religion would do." Tomás Benedito Gomes, UDT spokesperson for Internal Affairs |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 40 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 113 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 102 |
| Random fact: Periodically, it is a good idea to go through your nation's Treaties and arrange to withdraw from any that are unwanted. |
| Random quote: "A politician who is poor is a poor politician." - Carlos Hank Gonzalez |