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Bill: General Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partito Nazionale Istaliano
Status[?]: passed
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: February 4980
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 67
Current: 67
Proposed: 70
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Current: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Proposed: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The salaries of members of parliament and/or government.
Old value:: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Current: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively average salary.
Proposed: Members of parliament and/or government are entitled to a comparatively large salary.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Procedure on the election of the legislative presiding officer
Old value:: The presiding officer of the national legislature is elected by fellow lawmakers and is expected to be non-partisan and impartial.
Current: The presiding officer of the national legislature is elected by fellow lawmakers and is expected to be non-partisan and impartial.
Proposed: The presiding officer of the national legislature is the leader of the majority party/coalition or largest party/coalition.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on monopolies (this general law is superceded by other laws relating to specific parts of the economy).
Old value:: Monopolies are forbidden, and are actively broken up.
Current: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Proposed: There is no policy on monopolies, they are unregulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to the production of pornography.
Old value:: Local governments establish policies on the production of pornography.
Current: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Proposed: Pornography may not be produced in the nation.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The right for a person to prostitute himself or herself.
Old value:: Prostitution regulation decisions are left up to local governments.
Current: Prostitution is illegal.
Proposed: Prostitution is illegal.
Article 8
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 released from jail are not allowed to vote.
Proposed: The decision is left to the local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The right to trial by jury (if there are courts)
Old value:: Individuals accused of serious crimes have the right to trial by jury.
Current: Individuals accused of serious crimes have the right to trial by jury.
Proposed: Local governments decide who has the right to trial by jury.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners are interned and do not work in prisons.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for everyone
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is private, but the government issues vouchers to pay for the schooling of disadvantaged children.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is no National Curriculum; curriculum policies for all schools are determined on a local level by local governments.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Proposed: There is no National Curriculum; the curriculum is set by the schools themselves.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Art subsidies
Old value:: The government subsidises artistic institutions and some artists on a case by case basis.
Current: The government never subsidises or commissions art.
Proposed: The subsidisation of art is left to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 130 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 47 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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