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Bill: Freedom of Religion Act of April 4821
Details
Submitted by[?]: Wolność i Sprawiedliwość
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: July 4822
Description[?]:
Everyone has the right to freedom of religion, to practice his religion and to identify himself freely with his religion. Beliefs recognized as cults or sects do not have the same rights. To promote morality and to provide for freedom of belief recognised religious organisations are not taxed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
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:: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Current: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 12:51:18, September 25, 2020 CET | From | Wolność i Sprawiedliwość | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act of April 4821 |
Message | Members of the House (Wysoka Izbo), here is the opportunity to adress what we belive is of one of most fundamental issues of freedom of our citizens. We strongly invite members of the Partia Koalicji Narodowej to make a stance of what is your position on fundamental civil liberties adressed in this bill ? |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
no | Total Seats: 465 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
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