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Bill: Socialist Solidification Act I
Details
Submitted by[?]: Comitetul pentru Securitatea Statului
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: April 4850
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
Proposed: All judgements are final and binding; appealing against them is not possible.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol public property at all times.
Current: The police patrol all property at all times.
Proposed: The police patrol all property at all times.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Proposed: Charter schools are not allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on political education
Old value:: The Government has no specific policy on political education.
Current: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive a basic political education.
Proposed: The Government requires all secondary school students to receive a political education that is biased towards the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: Pre-school education is private, but the government covers the schoolcosts of poor families.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Proposed: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which is advisory only and is not binding on any schools.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by the state.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: All television media are private.
Proposed: All television stations are owned by the state.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: There is major censorship of the internet by the government.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Current: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: Nudity on television is banned.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Current: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Proposed: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.
Old value:: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Current: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Proposed: The media is forbidden from publishing any personal stories and photos relating to public figures, content is restricted to their professional lives.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) and these apply to cinemas and private homes.
Proposed: Only government approved movies are allowed to be viewed.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government never subsidises art, but may commission artworks for its own use.
Current: The government subsidises artistic institutions and some artists on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government subsidises artistic institutions and all artists.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 300 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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