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Bill: MRP - 32 - Press Right Act (PRA) of 4739
Details
Submitted by[?]: Moderate Republican Party (MRP)
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: November 4739
Description[?]:
| The Press should have the right to say and publish whatever they want. They help expose corruption and wrongdoings. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Current: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Libel laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Current: Individuals may sue over falsehoods printed on them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions printed on them.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Slander laws.
Old value:: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Current: Individuals may sue over malicious falsehoods spoken about them.
Proposed: Individuals may sue over falsehoods and defamatory opinions spoken about them, if judged to be malicious.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:45:12, April 10, 2020 CET | From | New Progressive Party (NPP) | To | Debating the MRP - 32 - Press Right Act (PRA) of 4739 |
| Message | Agree |
| Date | 13:16:37, April 10, 2020 CET | From | Upper Center Party [UCP] | To | Debating the MRP - 32 - Press Right Act (PRA) of 4739 |
| Message | Hate speech like talking about that someone should die or personal insults, or unjust judgments. That's the point of banning hate speech. |
| Date | 13:26:43, April 10, 2020 CET | From | National Democratic Front [NDF] | To | Debating the MRP - 32 - Press Right Act (PRA) of 4739 |
| Message | ^^ |
| Date | 13:26:43, April 10, 2020 CET | From | National Democratic Front [NDF] | To | Debating the MRP - 32 - Press Right Act (PRA) of 4739 |
| Message | ^^ |
| Date | 00:11:04, April 11, 2020 CET | From | Moderate Republican Party (MRP) | To | Debating the MRP - 32 - Press Right Act (PRA) of 4739 |
| Message | People can chose to listen/watch to those that might offend them. They are not forced to watch hate speech. |
| Date | 00:11:48, April 11, 2020 CET | From | Moderate Republican Party (MRP) | To | Debating the MRP - 32 - Press Right Act (PRA) of 4739 |
| Message | We publicly hate speech but some people may not feel that way. |
| Date | 00:17:10, April 11, 2020 CET | From | Moderate Republican Party (MRP) | To | Debating the MRP - 32 - Press Right Act (PRA) of 4739 |
| Message | To solve this issue, we are providing Articles 2 and Articles 3 as a check on the media’s tone. |
| Date | 00:17:46, April 11, 2020 CET | From | Moderate Republican Party (MRP) | To | Debating the MRP - 32 - Press Right Act (PRA) of 4739 |
| Message | We apologize, we meant Articles 1 and 3. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 269 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 240 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 141 |
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