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Bill: The Reform Act of 4589
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Party
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: June 4590
Description[?]:
| This Bill is to bring our nation into line with Democratic ideas. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: All abortions are illegal.
Current: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Proposed: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Local governments regulates the daily working hours.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.
Current: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Current: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Proposed: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: DNA from persons accused or convicted for a crime is recorded.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Jury selection (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: Jurors are politically appointed.
Current: Jurors are randomly selected from the population.
Proposed: Jurors are randomly selected from the population.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:11:50, June 12, 2019 CET | From | Socialist Party | To | Debating the The Reform Act of 4589 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We fully support these amendment. We need to strive for democracy! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 239 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 324 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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