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Bill: Secular act of 4762
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical Moderate Left 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: February 4763
Description[?]:
| We believe in secular society. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are 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 6
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:35:25, May 27, 2020 CET | From |  Liberal Democratic Party of Endralon | To | Debating the Secular act of 4762 |
| Message | The State Religion was the result of a historical compromise. Monarchist Compromise of 4755 You can read about this in the next link: https://particracy.fandom.com/wiki/Monarchist_Compromise_of_4755 We can support the other proposals. |
| Date | 19:42:26, May 27, 2020 CET | From | Radical Moderate Left Party | To | Debating the Secular act of 4762 |
| Message | But isn't NPIP gone? |
| Date | 19:44:40, May 27, 2020 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party of Endralon | To | Debating the Secular act of 4762 |
| Message | NPIP is New Patriarchal Integralist Party, Syldavian: Új Katolikus Integrált Párt :) |
| Date | 19:44:55, May 27, 2020 CET | From | Radical Moderate Left Party | To | Debating the Secular act of 4762 |
| Message | It's Új Katolikus Integrált Párt. Still, we were not a part of the agreenment and we retain our position. |
| Date | 19:48:45, May 27, 2020 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party of Endralon | To | Debating the Secular act of 4762 |
| Message | Feel free. :) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 30 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 128 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 37 |
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