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Bill: Health, Education and Welfare Omnibus of June 4517
Details
Submitted by[?]: Factio Imperatoria
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: February 4518
Description[?]:
| Our people demand these sensible changes! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Current: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Current: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Proposed: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is no National Curriculum; the curriculum is set by the schools themselves.
Current: There is no National Curriculum; the curriculum is set by the schools themselves.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of advertising of substances classified as addictive and harmful (if general advertising by companies is permitted and sale of the addictive/harmful products is allowed).
Old value:: Advertising is legal and unregulated.
Current: Advertising is legal and unregulated.
Proposed: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Current: The state has a monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Current: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Current: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Proposed: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Proposed: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: All abortions are illegal.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 278 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 221 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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