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Bill: Religious Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Conservative 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: May 4703
Description[?]:
| "Hosianism, specifically the Luthori Church or the Church of Luthori, an Independent Confessional Church must remain at the central tenants of our people." |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a criminal offense.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Current: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Proposed: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints the head and ministers of the state religion, but does not intervene otherwise.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:59:51, January 28, 2020 CET | From | White Rose | To | Debating the Religious Protection Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We can agree to these proposals. Although we are not keen on article 1 or 5, they do not oppose our views and are merely watered down policies of ours. |
| Date | 12:59:38, January 29, 2020 CET | From | Socialist Party | To | Debating the Religious Protection Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, There are a multiple articles we do not agree with and we will have to vote no. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 56 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 34 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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