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Bill: Constitution Amendment Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grand Conservative Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 4736
Description[?]:
| BE IT ENACTED by King Percy I with advice of the House of Commons of the Federal Republic of Vorona as follows: Section 1: Purpose The purpose of this bill shall be for the amendment of the Constitution. Section 2: House of Lords Establishment 1. This bill shall establish a House of Lords as a second chamber of the Federal Republic of Vorona's Legislature. 2. The House of Lords shall consist of not more than six hundred members, elected by the people in a general election with a tenure of 72 months. 3. The House of Lords shall have the sole responsibility of scrutinising the House of Commons and the Government. 4. The House of Lords shall also have the equal rights of the House of Commons. 5. At the beginning of a new house, the House of Lords shall elect a Lords Speaker and a Deputy Lord Speaker. 6. The Lord Speaker shall not vote at any time except the House in Committee of the Whole. 7. The House of Lords shall establish its own rules and procedures. Section 3: Privy Council 1. There shall be established a Privy Council which shall act as an advisory body to the King Percy. 2. The Privy Councillors shall consist of the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, Ministers and Shadow Ministers, and other members as appointed by the King Percy. 3. The Privy Councillor shall assist the King Percy in establishing orders. Section 4: Period of Effect 1. The Bill shall come into effect when passed according to the procedures as established in the Constitution. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The salaries of members of parliament and/or government.
Old value:: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a nominal salary only.
Current: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Proposed: Members of parliament and/or government have all their expenses paid for by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Prime Minister
Current: Prime Minister
Proposed: President Minister
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:22:04, April 03, 2020 CET | From | Grand Conservative Party | To | Debating the Constitution Amendment Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I as the author of the Bill strongly support the bill and plead to every one to support the bill because your vote counts and we must support a better and more inclusive democracy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 91 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 308 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow official national flags of real-life nations or flags which are very prominent and recognisable (eg. the flags of the European Union, the United Nations, Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union or the Confederate States of America). |
| Random quote: "Real politics is the possession and distribution of power." - Benjamin Disraeli |