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Bill: ARC 12: Regulatory Amendments Signaling True Adoption of Freedom of All Religions Initiative And National Schooling (RASTAFARIANS) Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federated Nationalist Parties
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: May 4652
Description[?]:
| A Religious Reform Bill Governing Religiously Affiliated Schools Additional Definitions: "Charitable Donations" in Article 3 refers only to charitable donations to religious schools regulated by the state as described by Article 1. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Current: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 207 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 443 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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