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Bill: Solentian Reform Act (SRA)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Conservative Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 4882
Description[?]:
To enact changes to codified law on a multitude of levels. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Solentian Senate
Current: House
Proposed: House of Assembly
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women serve in segregated units.
Current: Women have no place in the military.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Vice President
Current: Governor
Proposed: Prime Minister
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Procedure on the election of the legislative presiding officer
Old value:: The presiding officer of the national legislature is the leader of the majority party/coalition or largest party/coalition.
Current: The presiding officer of the national legislature is the leader of the majority party/coalition or largest party/coalition.
Proposed: The presiding officer of the national legislature is elected by fellow lawmakers and is expected to be non-partisan and impartial.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 6
Current: 0
Proposed: 7
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients, or chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Current: Any GM ingredients must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Proposed: Any GM ingredients must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose chemicals used in agrigulture or processing.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Current: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote.
Proposed: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution is illegal.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution is legal and a recognized profession.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The right to trial by jury (if there are courts)
Old value:: No one is allowed a trial by jury.
Current: Individuals accused of any crime have the right to trial by jury.
Proposed: Individuals accused of any crime have the right to trial by jury.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the ability to change the legal definition of one's gender
Old value:: Individuals are not allowed to change their legal gender identity.
Current: Individuals are not allowed to change their legal gender identity.
Proposed: The government allows the individual to decide on gender identity.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is allowed, but only for one gender.
Current: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Proposed: Crossdressing is allowed.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 283 | ||
no |
Total Seats: 416 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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