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Bill: The Justice Reform Act of 4939
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Progressive 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: July 4941
Description[?]:
| Whereas the current justice system is incoherent in places, open to corruption, and unjust in ways Hereby enacts this bill |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the appointment of judges/magistrates
Old value:: Judges/Magistrates are appointed by the Ministry of Justice.
Current: Judges/Magistrates are appointed by an independent commission.
Proposed: Judges/Magistrates are appointed by an independent commission.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: Criminals released from jail are allowed to vote after a certain period of time.
Current: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Proposed: Criminals who are charged with minor crimes are eligable to vote, others charged with serious crimes are not.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning industrial hemp.
Old value:: Industrial hemp is illegal.
Current: There are no regulations on industrial hemp.
Proposed: Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:30:16, May 20, 2021 CET | From |  Democratic Progressive Party | To | Debating the The Justice Reform Act of 4939 |
| Message | Please state you positions on Article 2, I need to gauge whether or not it’s a vote breaker |
| Date | 17:45:50, May 20, 2021 CET | From | Moderate Party | To | Debating the The Justice Reform Act of 4939 |
| Message | The Moderates are happy to support all three articles as is. |
| Date | 11:38:25, May 21, 2021 CET | From | Alliance for the Republic | To | Debating the The Justice Reform Act of 4939 |
| Message | The Alliance supports this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 385 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 176 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 89 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "Mine is the first generation able to contemplate the possibility that we may live our entire lives without going to war or sending our children to war." - Tony Blair |