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Bill: Justice Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic 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: September 4554
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Current: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Proposed: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Legality of judicial physical punishment
Old value:: Judicial corporal punishment (eg. caning or flogging) is legal.
Current: Judicial corporal punishment (eg. caning or flogging) is legal.
Proposed: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:18:02, March 27, 2019 CET | From | Democratic Centralist Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform |
| Message | We would be in agreement with this. |
| Date | 21:03:36, March 27, 2019 CET | From | Humanist Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform |
| Message | We would agree to this bill. W. Bowman. Leader of The Humanist Party. |
| Date | 07:29:15, March 28, 2019 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform |
| Message | We will put it vote once the fascists promise to vote for it. |
| Date | 16:35:32, March 28, 2019 CET | From | Military-Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform |
| Message | I promise, MNP will vote against. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 50 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 1 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 49 |
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