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Bill: The Secular Baltusian Act, 5047
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Democratic Front [NDF]
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: January 5048
Description[?]:
| An Act to keep secularism in the nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:26:33, December 22, 2021 CET | From | Pro-Life Alliance | To | Debating the The Secular Baltusian Act, 5047 |
| Message | Pro-Life Alliance support this bill. |
| Date | 19:51:04, December 22, 2021 CET | From | New Green Party (NGP) | To | Debating the The Secular Baltusian Act, 5047 |
| Message | The New Green Party is against Articles 1, 2, and 4. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 64 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 96 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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