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Bill: Devolution Act 4770
Details
Submitted by[?]: Most Noble Order of Stag
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: December 4795
Description[?]:
| Good Afternoon Members of the House, thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity to put this bill forward to the house. After Consultation in the previous government, the time has come for us to pursue further devolution. this bill is designed to hand more power down to the County level governments, Governor-Generals will be able to pursue the regulation of their own priorities, this will be overseen by a Section of the Home Office during this Coalition. I will accept any discussion on this topic, my honourable friends. Kind Regards The Right Honourable Sir George McCormack MF PC KGRC LL.M BLe. The Lord High Commissioner Secretary of State for the Home Department Chief Commissioner of the Rutanian Emergency Services Deputy Leader of the Constitutional Solidarity Party Councillor to the Privy Council Knight Guardian of the Rutania Cross Baronet of Dartworth Co-Signed Earl Anthony Bennet MP PC KGRC The Lord Warden of the Commonwealth Minister of State for Devolution (Home Office) Chairman of the Council of Governors of the Commonwealth Senior Councillor to the Privy Council Knight Guardian of the Rutania Cross Earl of Rainsborough |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards civilians who conscientiously object to being required to perform military service (if applicable).
Old value:: Conscientious objectors are exempted.
Current: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Proposed: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: Only professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, fireworks are illegal to the general public.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on bail for defendants accused of crimes
Old value:: Bail can be in the form of money or other collateral for any crime.
Current: Bail can only be set for serious crimes and can be in the form of money or other collateral.
Proposed: All persons accused of serious crimes are held in jail.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on selective schools
Old value:: Schools decide on policy regarding pupil selection.
Current: Schools decide on policy regarding pupil selection.
Proposed: Local governments decide policy regarding selective schools.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: There are no laws regarding domestic animal ownership.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Forest management.
Old value:: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Current: There is a national agency which owns and manages all forest land.
Proposed: Local governments are required to operate forestry agencies, which own and manage all forest land.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on inheritance
Old value:: There are no regulated inheritance laws, inheritance is only regulated by the will of deceased.
Current: There is a regulated inheritance law, but private regulation of inheritance is allowed and not regulated.
Proposed: Local governments establish inheritance laws.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:39:00, June 16, 2020 CET | From | Socialist Labour Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act 4770 |
| Message | We very much so disagree. |
| Date | 00:48:59, June 17, 2020 CET | From | Democracy Freedom Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act 4770 |
| Message | only agree with article 5 |
| Date | 02:58:12, June 17, 2020 CET | From | Social Egalitarian Party | To | Debating the Devolution Act 4770 |
| Message | SEP agrees with: 3 (Sports Clubs) 5 (Fireworks) 7 (Phone Services) 8 (Profit Sharing) 9 (Prison Bail) 10 (Higher Education) 12 (Pet Registration) SEP disagrees with: 1 (Mayoral Appointment) 2 (Conscientious Objection) 4 (Open/Closed/Union/etc Shops) 13 (Forest Management) 14 (Inheritance) SEP indifferent to: 6 (Minimum Wage) 11 (Pupil Selection) Agree x7 Disagree x5 Indifferent x2 |
| Date | 18:46:46, June 17, 2020 CET | From | Common Democracy 🌲 | To | Debating the Devolution Act 4770 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, While our party applauds the efforts of the Home Office, and of our respectable friends from the CSP, we propose the following amendments to the bill proposed. We oppose the changes set out in Article 1 on the direct election of mayors. Direct elections allow the mayor to gain greater democratic recognition and mandate to effectively govern the local region. We believe in its value and hope to retain this important democratic practice. We oppose articles 4, 5, 7 and 8 (on closed shops, fireworks regulations, profit sharing and the minimum wage) on grounds of economic intervention, as these proposals would damage the economic freedom and competition that allows prosperity in Rutania. It is also beyond the responsibility of the Home Office to carry out such acts. While Common Democracy supports the proposals for devolution in this bill, we believe that the above proposals have to be sufficiently curtailed and removed for our party to vote in favour. Rt Hon James Mathieson High Chancellor (Common Democracy) |
| Date | 20:39:17, June 17, 2020 CET | From | Most Noble Order of Stag | To | Debating the Devolution Act 4770 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We thank the Lord High Chancellor for his comments, I am pleased to confirm that all articles he requested have been removed baring the now Article 3 regarding Fireworks I hope he will see this as a fair compromise. Thank you Earl Anthony Bennet MP PC KGRC The Lord Warden of the Commonwealth Minister of State for Devolution (Home Office) Chairman of the Council of Governors of the Commonwealth Senior Councillor to the Privy Council Knight Guardian of the Rutania Cross Earl of Rainsborough |
| Date | 14:20:42, June 18, 2020 CET | From | Common Democracy 🌲 | To | Debating the Devolution Act 4770 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Common Democracy is pleased to vote for this amended bill. We thank the sincerity of the CSP in cooperating to achieve genuine change in Rutania. James Mathieson High Chancellor (Common Democracy) |
| Date | 17:58:16, July 04, 2020 CET | From | national socialist party (NSP) | To | Debating the Devolution Act 4770 |
| Message | agree |
| Date | 13:55:03, August 04, 2020 CET | From |  Moderation | To | Debating the Devolution Act 4770 |
| Message | OOC: Archiving. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 116 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 384 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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